South Eastern
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August 5, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Bedford
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Bedford to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge, based at Brighton Family Centre, with effect from 5 August 2025. Background Information Robin Bedford will continue to be known as His Honour Judge […]
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July 31, 2025
Appointment of Resident Judge at Ipswich Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Samantha Leigh has been appointed as Resident Judge at Ipswich Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 16 November 2025. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ Samantha Leigh well in her new role.
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July 28, 2025
New Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of three Presiding Judges. Mr Justice Calver has been appointed to the South Eastern Circuit where he will succeed Mr Justice Murray. Mr Justice Wall has been appointed to the Midland Circuit where he will succeed Mrs Justice Tipples. […]
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July 14, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Pankhania
The King has appointed Sundeep Pankhania 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 him to the South Eastern Circuit, […]
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July 5, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Sullivan
Her Honour Judge Susan Sullivan retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 5 July 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Sullivan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2010. She was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College […]
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July 4, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Cox
Her Honour Judge Kharin Cox retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Cox was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. She was appointed a Recorder in 1999 and a Circuit Judge in 2004. She was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in […]
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July 4, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Michael Evans KC
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Michael Evans KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Inner London Crown Court, with effect from 4 July 2025. Background Information Michael Ritho Evans will continue to be known as His […]
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June 16, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Andrew Lees
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Andrew Lees to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Woolwich Crown Court, with effect from 16 June 2025. Background InformationAndrew Lees will continue to be known as His Honour Judge Andrew […]
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June 2, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Stevenson
The King has appointed Daniel Stevenson 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 him to the South Eastern Circuit, […]