Midland
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September 6, 2023
Circuit Judge: Talog Davies
The King has appointed Robert Talog Davies to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midlands Circuit, based […]
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July 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: MacMillan
District Judge Richard Andrew Stewart MacMillan retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information District Judge MacMillan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993 and a District Judge in 2011.
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June 24, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Dowding
Her Honour Judge Sally Dowding retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 24 June 2023. Background information Her Honour Judge Dowding was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000, a District Judge in 2007 and a Circuit Judge in 2013. She was authorised to sit as […]
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May 27, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Handley
His Honour Judge Michael Francis Handley retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 May 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Handley was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993, a District Judge in 1998, a Recorder in 2012 and a Circuit Judge in 2015. He […]
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May 22, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Harrison
The King has appointed Elizabeth Harrison to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the Midland Circuit, based at Stoke-on-Trent […]
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April 5, 2023
Appointment of the Designated Civil Judge for Lincolnshire and the Designated Civil Judge for Kent
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of two Designated Civil Judges. Her Honour Judge Catherine Brown has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge for Kent with effect from 11 April 2023. His Honour Judge Tariq Sadiq has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge […]
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April 5, 2023
Appointment of the Designated Civil Judge for Staffordshire and Shropshire.
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Civil Judge. His Honour Judge Paul Burns has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge for Staffordshire and Shropshire with effect from 11 April 2023. The Lord Chief Justice wishes the judge well in his […]
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April 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: McQueen
District Judge David John McQueen retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 April 2023. Background information District Judge McQueen was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1991 and a District Judge in 2012.
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March 24, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Maddison
The King has appointed Simon Maddison to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midland Circuit, based at Birmingham […]
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February 13, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Dunn
The King has appointed Fiona Blakeborough to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the Midland Circuit, based at Stoke-on-Trent […]