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March 28, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Her Honour Judge Helen Black
Her Honour Judge Helen Mary Black retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 28 March 2023. Background information Her Honour Judge Black was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1995, a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division in 2000, a Recorder in […]
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March 3, 2023
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Devon
The President of the Family Division is pleased to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Elizabeth Ingham has been appointed as Designated Family Judge for Devon with effect from 1 March 2023. HHJ Elizabeth Ingham will be replacing HHJ Miranda Robertshaw. The President of the Family Division thanks HHJ Miranda Robertshaw for […]
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December 23, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Jonathan Napier
The King has appointed Jonathan Napier to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 the Western Circuit, based at Gloucester […]
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December 14, 2022
District Judge Appointment: James
The King has appointed Russell James to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 the Western Circuit, based at Plymouth […]
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December 2, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Veal
The King has appointed Michael Veal to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 the Western Circuit, based at Bournemouth […]
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November 23, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Samuel
The King has appointed Mark Samuel to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 the Western Circuit, based at Portsmouth […]
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November 17, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Pain
The King has appointed Kevin Pain to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 the Western Circuit, based at Portsmouth […]
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November 3, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Tawn
The King has appointed Mark Andrew Tawn to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 the Western Circuit, based at […]
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October 24, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Ashby
The King has appointed Luke Jonathan Ashby to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE 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 the Western Circuit, based […]
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October 10, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Mashembo
The King has appointed Carol Mashembo to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE 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 Western Circuit, based at […]