Midland
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March 14, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Harris
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed Her Honour Judge Harris to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge based at Wolverhampton Combined Court Centre, with effect from 5 April 2024. Background Information Sonia Harris will continue to be known as Her Honour […]
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March 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Bull
District Judge Simon Keith Bull retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 March 2024. Background information District Judge Bull was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1984. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (now known as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and […]
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January 30, 2024
Appointment of Resident Judge at Shrewsbury Crown Court
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Anthony Lowe has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Shrewsbury Crown Court with effect from 27 July 2024. The Lady Chief Justice wishes Judge Anthony Lowe well in his new role.
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January 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Griffith
District Judge Phillip Griffith retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2024. Background information District Judge Griffith was admitted as a Solicitor in 1990. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000 and a District Judge in 2008. He was a Regional Costs Judge from 2009 to 2023.
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December 1, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Najib
The King has appointed Heledd Llwyd Najib to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed her to the Midlands Circuit, […]
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November 24, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Cox
The King has appointed Louise Cox to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed her to the Midlands Circuit, based […]
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November 22, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Sevier
The King has appointed Amy Sevier to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed her to the Midland Circuit, based […]
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November 14, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Longworth
The King has appointed Julia Gail Longworth to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed her to the Midlands Circuit, […]
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November 1, 2023
Circuit Judge Appointment: Charman
The King has appointed Andrew Charman to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the Midlands Circuit, based […]
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October 27, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Uddin
The King has appointed Miran Uddin to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the Midlands Circuit, based […]