District Judge
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October 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Singleton
District Judge Paul Nigel Singleton retires with effect from 1 October 2026. Background information District Judge Singleton was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1987 and a District Judge in 1998.
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September 19, 2026
District Bench Retirement: O’Neill
District Judge Philip John O’Neill retires with effect from 19 September 2026. Background information District Judge O’Neill was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000 and a District Judge in 2005. He was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from 2021 to 2025.
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September 18, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Russ
District Judge Timothy Russ retired with effect from 2 September 2026. Background information District Judge Russ was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2007, a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) in 2019 and a District Judge in April 2026.
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September 17, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Warner
The King has appointed David Warner to be a District Judge on the advice of the then 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, based at […]
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September 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Taylor
District Judge Christopher John Taylor retires with effect from 1 September 2026. Background information District Judge Taylor was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1982. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2004 and a District Judge in 2018. He was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College from 2023 to 2026.
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August 13, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Fardy
The King has appointed David Fardy to be a District Judge on the advice of the then 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 Western Circuit, based at […]
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August 10, 2026
District Judge Appointment: John Roberts
The King has appointed John Roberts to be a District Judge on the advice of the then 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, based at […]
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August 10, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Dever
The King has appointed Damien Dever to be a District Judge on the advice of the then 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, based at […]
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August 10, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Nickols
The King has appointed Daniela Nickols 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 Midlands Circuit, based at Worcester […]
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July 17, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Selby-Lowndes
The King has appointed William Selby-Lowndes 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 […]