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January 17, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Barber
The King has appointed Eleanor Barber 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 Western Circuit, based at Torquay […]
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December 10, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Goodfellow
The King has appointed Victoria Goodfellow 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 Western Circuit, based at Southampton […]
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November 22, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Underhill
The King has appointed Shaun Underhill 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 Western Circuit, based at Basingstoke […]
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November 21, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Field
The King has appointed James Field 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 Western Circuit, based at Truro […]
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November 18, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Lang
The King has appointed David Lang 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 Western Circuit, based at Aldershot […]
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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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November 1, 2024
Circuit Judge Retirement: Peter Johnson
His Honour Judge Peter Timothy Johnson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 November 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Peter Johnson was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1986. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2012. He served as a Magistrates Liaison Judge from 2012 […]
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November 1, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Sawyer
The King has appointed Daniel Sawyer 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 him to the Western Circuit, based at Portsmouth […]
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October 30, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Middleton
District Judge Simon Nicolas Middleton retires from the District Bench with effect from 30 October 2024. Background information District Judge Middleton was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000, a District Judge in 2004 and was a Regional Costs Judge from 2005 to 2024. He was a […]
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October 15, 2024
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Hampshire
Following an expressions of interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Melissa Barlow has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Hampshire with effect from 11 October 2024. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in her […]