Appointment
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September 1, 2023
Circuit Judge Appointment: Hopkins KC
The King has appointed Paul Hopkins KC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Wales Circuit, based […]
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August 30, 2023
Circuit Judge Appointment: Doig
The King has appointed Gavin Doig to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the North Eastern Circuit, based […]
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August 30, 2023
Circuit Judge Appointment: Cranfield
The King has appointed James Cranfield to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Western Circuit, based at […]
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August 24, 2023
Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division: Cook
Jeremy David Cook has been appointed as Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division by the Lord Chief Justice, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has assigned him to the King’s Bench Division with effect from 18 September 2023. Background Information Jeremy David Cook will be known as Senior […]
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August 15, 2023
Appointment as a Senior Circuit Judge, Central Criminal Court: Khan KC
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed Judith Khan KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge based at Central Criminal Court, with effect from 4 September 2023. Background Information Judith Khan will be known as Her Honour Judge Judy Khan KC. She was called […]
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August 1, 2023
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Baumgartner
The King has appointed Tony Alan Walter Baumgartner to be a Senior Circuit Judge
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July 26, 2023
Reappointment of High Court Member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC)
The Master of the Rolls has reappointed Mr Justice Trower to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee
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July 26, 2023
Appointment of a District Judge Member to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC)
The Master of the Rolls has appointed District Judge Samantha Johnson as a District Judge member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee
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July 26, 2023
Appointment of Resident Judge at Guildford Crown Court
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Patricia Lees has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Guildford Crown Court with effect from 18 July 2023. The Lord Chief Justice wishes Judge Patricia Lees well in her new role.
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June 29, 2023
Appointment of a new Chair of the Law Commission of England and Wales
Find out more about Mr Justice Fraser's appointment and what his new role will entail