District Judge
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June 3, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Cowley
The King has appointed Saoirse Cowley 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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June 3, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Osborne
The King has appointed Stephane Osborne 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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June 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Devlin
District Judge Peter John Hugh Devlin retires with effect from 1 June 2026. Background information District Judge Devlin was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2006.
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June 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Malik
District Judge Khalid Taj Malik retires with effect from 1 June 2026. Background information District Judge Malik was admitted as a Solicitor in 1993. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division in 2006. He was appointed a District Judge (Civil and […]
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May 22, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Brien
The King has appointed Morgan Brien 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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May 22, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Spencer
The King has appointed Andrew Spencer 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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May 1, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Harrington
The King has appointed Simon Harrington 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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April 10, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Pinfield
The King has appointed Barnaby Pinfield 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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April 10, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Hill
The King has appointed Peregrine Hill 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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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 […]