Family Division Liaison Judge
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July 23, 2025
New Family Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of two Family Presiding Judges. Ms Justice Harris has been appointed as the Family Presiding Judge for the Midland Circuit for a period of four years, with effect from 1 October 2025, where she will succeed Mrs Justice Lieven. […]
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September 4, 2024
New Family Presiding Judge Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Family Presiding Judge. Ms Justice Henke has been appointed for a period of four years, with effect from 1 October 2024, to the South Eastern Circuit (Kent, Surrey, Sussex & Thames Valley) where she will succeed Mr Justice […]
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October 5, 2023
Family Presiding Judges Appointed
The former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, agreed that the existing Family Division Liaison Judges are to be appointed as Family Presiding Judges. The title of Senior Family Division Liaison Judge will also be replaced with Lead Family Presiding Judge. Background Family Division Liaison Judges are to be […]
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June 16, 2020
Appointment of Family Division Liaison Judges
Find out who the three new Family Division Liaison Judges are