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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 […]
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September 27, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Hyde KC
The King has appointed Charles Hyde KC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the former Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the Western […]
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September 2, 2024
Appointment of Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits.
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce, following an Expression of Interest and consultation with the Lord Chancellor, that Mr Justice Michael Green has been appointed as the Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits with effect from 1 October 2024 for a period of three […]
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July 31, 2024
New Presiding Judges Appointed
Find out more about the three appointments, which are made from 1 January 2025
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May 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Woodburn
District Judge (Upert) Antony Woodburn retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 May 2024. Background information District Judge Woodburn was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992 and a District Judge in 2011. He was appointed a Regional Costs Judge in 2012.
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March 29, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Longman
His Honour Judge Michael James Longman retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 29 March 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Longman was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1978. He was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2006.
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March 26, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Miller KC
Her Honour Judge Jane Elizabeth Mackay Miller KC retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 23 March 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Miller KC was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1979 and took Silk in 2000. She was appointed a Recorder in 1998 and authorised to sit as a High Court […]
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March 7, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Cope
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed Her Honour Judge Cope to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge based at Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre, with effect from 11 March 2024. Background Information Stephanie Cope will continue to be known as […]