Appointment
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August 17, 2026
Circuit Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Appointment: Feeny
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed Jack Edmund Feeny to be a Circuit Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal with effect from 7 September 2026. Background Information Jack Feeny will be known as His Honour Judge Feeny. He was called to the Bar (Inner […]
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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 12, 2026
New Area Coroner appointments
Emma Hillson and Henry Charles have been appointed as the Area Coroners for Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton
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August 10, 2026
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Baumgartner
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Baumgartner to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at City of London Law Courts, with effect from 4 January 2027. Background Information Tony Baumgartner will continue to be known as His Honour […]
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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 27, 2026
New Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of four Presiding Judges. Ms Justice Norton has been appointed to the South Eastern Circuit where she will succeed Mr Justice Johnson. Mrs Justice Eady has been appointed to the North Eastern Circuit where she will succeed Mr Justice […]
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July 24, 2026
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Moreland
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed Her Honour Judge Moreland to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Newcastle Crown Court, with effect from 27 July 2026. Background Information Penelope Jane Moreland will continue to be known as Her Honour Judge […]
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July 17, 2026
Appointment of Resident Judge at Chester Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Ian Unsworth KC has been appointed as Resident Judge at Chester Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 23 November 2026. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ Ian Unsworth KC well in his new role