Circuit Judge
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May 12, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Robinson
Her Honour Judge Alice Robinson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 12 May 2026. Background information Her Honour Judge Robinson was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983 and elected as a Bencher in 2021. She was appointed a Recorder in 2003, a Circuit Judge in 2007, a Legal Member of the […]
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May 12, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Burn
His Honour Judge Colin Richard Burn retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 12 May 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Burn was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1985. He was appointed an Assistant Judge Advocate General in 2001, a Recorder in 2003 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. He was appointed […]
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May 2, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Rowlands / Ymddeoliad Mainc Cylchdaith: Rowlands
His Honour Judge Rhys Price Rowlands retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 2 May 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Rowlands was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982 and called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1986. He was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. He served as […]
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May 1, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Ingram
Her Honour Judge Jane Ingram retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 May 2026. Background information Her Honour Judge Ingram was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a District Judge in 2006 and a Circuit Judge in 2020. She was a Civil Course Tutor […]
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April 18, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Freedman
His Honour Judge Jeremy Stuart Freedman retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 18 April 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Freedman was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a Recorder in 2000 and was Deputy Coroner for Durham from 2010 to 2013. He […]
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April 7, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Plunkett
His Honour Judge Christopher Plunkett retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 7 April 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Plunkett was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2005. He was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in […]
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February 16, 2026
Circuit Judge Appointment: Perry
The King has appointed David Perry to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 Midlands Circuit, with effect from […]
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February 13, 2026
Circuit Judge Appointment: Liebrecht
The King has appointed Michael Liebrecht to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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, based at […]
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February 13, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Williams
Her Honour Judge Anna Williams retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 13 February 2026. Background information Her Honour Judge Williams was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1990. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2013, a District Judge in 2016 and a Circuit Judge in 2022. She was a Member […]
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February 1, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Baucher
Her Honour Judge Heather Anne Baucher retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 February 2026. Background information Her Honour Judge Baucher was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Member of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in 2002, a Recorder in 2004 and a Circuit Judge in 2009. She was a […]