North Eastern
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August 30, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Whybrow
His Honour Judge Jonathan Whybrow retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 30 August 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Whybrow was admitted as a Solicitor in 1991. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2007, a District Judge in 2012 and a Circuit Judge in 2019. He served as the Designated Family […]
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August 22, 2025
Specialist Civil Circuit Judge Appointment: Carter
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Carter to be a Specialist Civil Circuit Judge based at Leeds Business & Property Court, with effect from 15 September 2025. Background Information Richard Carter will continue to be known as His Honour Judge […]
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August 6, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Coulthard
District Judge Michael Coulthard retires from the District Bench with effect from 6 August 2025. Background information District Judge Coulthard was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2014.
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August 5, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Sloan KC
His Honour Judge Paul Sloan KC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 5 August 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Sloan KC was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1981, took Silk in 2001 and was elected as a Bencher in 2016. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a […]
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August 5, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Hussain
The King has appointed Sobia Hussain 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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July 23, 2025
New Family Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of two Family Presiding Judges. Ms Justice Harris has been appointed as the Family Presiding Judge for the Midland Circuit for a period of four years, with effect from 1 October 2025, where she will succeed Mrs Justice Lieven. […]
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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.