Queen's Bench Division
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December 22, 2021
Mr Justice Soole appointed Judge in Charge of the Queen’s Bench Civil List
The appointment will commence on 1 January 2022
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September 21, 2021
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Ritchie QC
Find out more about the new appointment
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September 20, 2021
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Cotter QC
Find out more about the new appointments
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April 19, 2021
Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Stevens
The Queen has appointed Amanda Stevens to be Master of the Queen’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC 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 Royal […]
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October 3, 2020
Queen’s Bench Master: Retirement of Master Basil Yoxall
Queen’s Bench Master Yoxall retires as a Queen’s Bench Master with effect from 3 October 2020. Background information Queen’s Bench Master Yoxall (68) was called to the Bar (I) in 1975. He was appointed a Deputy Queen’s Bench Master in 1997 and a Queen’s Bench Master in 2002.
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July 31, 2020
Appointment of the Admiralty Judge
The President of the Queen’s Bench Division is happy to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, Mr Justice Andrew Baker has been appointed as the Admiralty Judge with effect from 1 August 2020. The President of the Queen’s Bench Division wishes Mr Justice Andrew Baker all the best in his new role. […]
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March 19, 2020
Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Dagnall
The Queen has appointed John Marshall Anthony Dagnall to be Master of the Queen’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC 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 […]
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February 7, 2020
Appointment of Deputy Head of Criminal Justice
The Right Honourable Dame Victoria Sharp DBE, President of the Queen’s Bench Division, has been appointed as Deputy Head of Criminal Justice with immediate effect. Her appointment was made by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, after consultation with the Lord Chancellor. Notes […]
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November 4, 2019
Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Sullivan
The Queen has appointed Lisa Ann Sullivan to be Master of the Queen’s bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC 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 […]
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June 26, 2019
New President of the Queen’s Bench Division, Dame Victoria Sharp, is sworn in
Described as a 'trailblazer', Dame Victoria is the first woman to hold the role