North Eastern
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Northern & North Eastern Circuits.
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce, following an Expression of Interest and consultation with the Lord Chancellor, that Mr Justice Thomas Leech has been appointed as the Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Northern & North Eastern Circuit with effect from 1 October 2025 for a period of three […]
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July 2, 2025
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Humberside
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Martin Todd has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Humberside with effect from 29 August 2025. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in his […]
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May 23, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Pitts
The King has appointed Helen Pitts to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed her to the North Eastern Circuit, […]
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May 3, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Stead
His Honour Judge Timothy Harold Stead retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 3 May 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Stead was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2012.
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May 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Bryan
The King has appointed Jayne Bryan to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed her to the North Eastern Circuit, […]
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April 7, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Richardson
District Judge James David Richardson retires from the District Bench with effect from 7 April 2025. Background information District Judge Richardson was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1982. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2001 and a District Judge in 2020.
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April 1, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Cooper
His Honour Judge Christopher Cooper retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 April 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Cooper was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1998, a District Judge in 2008 and a Circuit Judge in 2020. He was a Diversity and Community […]
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February 24, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Reynolds
The King has appointed Daniel Reynolds to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed him to the North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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February 10, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Skeldon
The King has appointed Nicola Skeldon to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed her to the North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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January 21, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Stephen Smith
The King has appointed Upper Tribunal Judge Stephen Smith to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed him […]