Appointment
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October 23, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Brunner
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by His Majesty the King of Kate Brunner KC to the High Court. Mrs Justice Brunner will be assigned to the King’s Bench Division where she will bring over 28 years of experience as a barrister, and 13 years of judicial experience as a Recorder […]
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October 21, 2025
Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC) & Pathogens Access Appeal Commission (PAAC): Appointment of the New Chairman
The Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister has appointed The Honourable Mr Justice Jonathan Swift to be the Chairman of SIAC, POAC and PAAC in succession to The Honourable Mr Justice Jay. His appointment took effect on 15 October 2025. Background Mr Justice Swift was appointed a High Court Judge in 2018. He sits in […]
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October 6, 2025
President Of The Upper Tribunal Tax And Chancery Chamber: Thompsell
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans, has appointed The Honourable Mr Justice Thompsell to be President of the Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber with effect from the 1 October 2025 and succeeds The Honourable Mrs Justice Bacon who stood down from the role on 20 February 2025. Notes to editors The Honourable […]
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October 3, 2025
President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal: Mr Justice Lavender
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans, has appointed the Honourable Mr Justice Lavender to be the President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal with effect from 2 October 2025, in succession to the Honourable Mr Justice Dove, who stood down from the role on 1 October 2025. Notes to […]
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October 1, 2025
New Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster is announced
Find out more about the new appointee to this historic role
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September 25, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Obi
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Margaret Obi to the High Court. Ms Justice Obi will be assigned to the King’s Bench Division where she will bring over 27 years of experience as a solicitor, and seven years of judicial experience as a Deputy High […]
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September 25, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Norton
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Heather Norton to the High Court. Ms Justice Norton will be assigned to the King’s Bench Division where she will bring over 24 years of experience as a barrister, and 18 years of judicial experience as a Recorder and […]
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September 25, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Birt
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Simon Birt KC to the High Court. Mr Justice Birt will be assigned to the King’s Bench Division where he will bring over 27 years of experience as a barrister, and four years of judicial experience as a Deputy […]
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September 23, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Cawson
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Mark Cawson KC to the High Court. Mr Justice Cawson will be assigned to the Chancery Division where he will bring over 38 years of experience as a barrister, and 25 years of judicial experience as a Recorder, Deputy […]
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September 19, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Dunne
The King has appointed Anthony Dunne to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood 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, […]