Northern
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November 25, 2024
Circuit Judge Retirement: Hassall
His Honour Judge James Christopher Hassall retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 25 November 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Hassall was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1995. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2004 and a District Judge in 2010. He was appointed a Circuit Judge in 2021.
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November 22, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Mitchell
The King has appointed Jennifer Mitchell 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 Northern Circuit, based at Crewe […]
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November 22, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Wenham
The King has appointed Gabrielle Wenham 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 Northern Circuit, based at Stockport […]
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November 22, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Ireland
The King has appointed Penelope Ireland to be a Circuit 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 Northern Circuit, based at Manchester […]
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November 11, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Harrison
The King has appointed Jack Harrison 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 Northern Circuit, based at Manchester […]
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November 11, 2024
District Judge Appointment: McGregor
The King has appointed Rebecca McGregor 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 Northern Circuit, based at Carlisle […]
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November 11, 2024
Recorder Appointments
The King has appointed 97 Recorders 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 appointments will take effect on 18 November 2024. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed the Recorders as follows: […]
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October 31, 2024
New Presiding Judge Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Presiding Judge. Mr Justice Bright has been appointed to the Northern Circuit where he will succeed Mrs Justice Ellenbogen. The appointment is made from 1 November 2024, when the current Presiding Judge steps down, to 31 December […]
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October 29, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Cuddy
The King has appointed Natalie Cuddy to be a Circuit 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 Northern Circuit, based at Liverpool […]
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July 20, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Aubrey KC
His Honour Judge David Stuart Aubrey KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 July 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Aubrey KC was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1974, took Silk in 1998 and was elected a Bencher in 2014. He was appointed a Recorder in 1998 and a Circuit […]