District Judge
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April 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Ashworth
District Judge Lynda Ashworth retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 April 2026. Background information District Judge Ashworth was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2008. She was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from 2013 to […]
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April 1, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Hay
The King has appointed Teresa Hay to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 31, 2026
District Judge Appointment: George
The King has appointed Susan George to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 30, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Elliott
The King has appointed Edward Elliott to be a District 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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March 30, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Bond
The King has appointed Abigail Bond to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 24, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Plant
The King has appointed Natalie Plant to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 24, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Cooper
The King has appointed Christine Cooper to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 24, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Chakravarty
The King has appointed Gita Chakravarty to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 23, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Hall
The King has appointed Angela Hall to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 23, 2026
District Judge Appointment: McKeown
The King has appointed Sarah McKeown to be a District 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]