Appointment
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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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September 2, 2024
Appointment of Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits.
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce, following an Expression of Interest and consultation with the Lord Chancellor, that Mr Justice Michael Green has been appointed as the Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits with effect from 1 October 2024 for a period of three […]
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August 30, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge Appointment: Roberts
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Richard Roberts to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge based at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court, with effect from 30 September 2024. Background Information Richard Roberts will continue to be known as […]
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August 30, 2024
Appointment of Resident Judge at Oxford Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Maria Lamb has been appointed as Resident Judge at Oxford Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 4 October 2024. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ Maria Lamb well in her new role. Background HHJ Maria […]
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August 22, 2024
Appointment of four new Senior Coroners and 16 new Area Coroners
The Chief Coroner, Her Honour Alexia Durran, welcomes the new appointments
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August 21, 2024
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Lincoln
Following an expressions of interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Jeremy Weston KC has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Lincoln with effect from 1 September 2024. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in […]
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July 31, 2024
New Presiding Judges Appointed
Find out more about the three appointments, which are made from 1 January 2025
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July 26, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Mahmood
The King has appointed Abid Mahmood to be a salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber […]
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July 22, 2024
High Court Judge, Planning Liaison Judge appointment: Mr Justice Mould
The President of the King’s Bench Division has appointed Mr Justice Timothy Mould as the Planning Liaison Judge. This is a three-year appointment that runs from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027. Mr Justice Mould was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1987 and took silk in 2006. He was appointed as a […]
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July 16, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Iqbal
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Samina Iqbal to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 2 September 2024. Background Information Samina Iqbal will be known as Judge Iqbal. She was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1999. She was appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of […]