Appointment
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June 10, 2022
Appointment of Resident Judge
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Jonathan Cooper has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Aylesbury Crown Court with effect from 30 August 2022. The Lord Chief Justice wishes the judge well in his new role.
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June 10, 2022
Appointment of Resident Judge
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Lana Wood has been appointed as the Resident Judge at St Albans Crown Court with effect from 24 July 2022. The Lord Chief Justice wishes the judge well in her new role.
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June 6, 2022
Specialist Civil Circuit Judge Appointment: Tindal
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, has appointed His Honour Judge Tindal to be a Specialist Circuit Judge with effect from 5 September 2022. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midland Circuit, based at Birmingham Civil & Family Justice Centre. Background Information […]
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May 27, 2022
Appointment of Resident Judge
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Julian Smith has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Maidstone Crown Court with effect from 26 May 2022. The Lord Chief Justice wishes the judge well in his new role.
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May 5, 2022
Appointment of Resident Judges
Following Expressions of Interest exercises, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of two Resident Judges. HHJ Bill Mousley QC has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Bournemouth Combined Court with effect from 3 May 2022. HHJ James Townsend has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Swindon Combined […]
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April 27, 2022
Appointment as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber: O’Connor
Judge Mark O’Connor has been appointed as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber, by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom with effect from 27 April 2022. Notes to editor Mark O’Connor, aged 50, will be known as Judge O’Connor. He was called to the Bar (I) in […]
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April 8, 2022
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Leicester
The President of the Family Division is happy to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Nassera Patel will be appointed as Designated Family Judge for Leicester with effect from 20 April 2022. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Nassera Patel all the best in her new role.
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April 1, 2022
Chief Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support Appeals) Retirement: Rayner
Chief Medical Member Dr Jane Ann Rayner resigns with effect from 1 April 2022. Background information Dr Rayner (58) was appointed a Medically Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1996 and a Salaried Medically Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals (now known as Chief Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social […]
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March 30, 2022
New Family Division Liaison Judge Appointed
The President of the Family Division, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Family Division Liaison Judge. Mrs Justice Judd has been appointed as the Family Division Liaison Judge for the Western Circuit, for a period of four years, with effect from 6 June 2022 where she will succeed Mrs […]
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March 22, 2022
Appointment of Designated Civil Judge for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Lincolnshire
The Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Polly Coe QC has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge for Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire & Lincolnshire with effect from 23 April 2022. The Lord Chief Justice wishes HHJ Polly Coe QC well in her new role.