Appointment
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September 30, 2020
Appointment of Resident Judge for Suffolk & Essex
The President of the Family Division is happy to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Fiona Shanks has been appointed as Designated Family Judge for Suffolk & Essex with effect from 1 October 2020. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Fiona Shanks all the best in her new role.
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September 9, 2020
Appointment of Jonathan Heath as the senior coroner for the North Yorkshire (Eastern), North Yorkshire (Western) and the City of York coroner areas
North Yorkshire county council and York city council, as the relevant authorities, have appointed Jonathan Heath as the senior coroner for the North Yorkshire (Western), North Yorkshire (Eastern) and the City of York coroner areas. His appointment was made following an open competition and after receiving the consent of the Chief Coroner and Lord Chancellor. […]
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September 1, 2020
Circuit Judge Appointment: Kushner
The Queen has appointed Martine Kushner to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, based […]
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August 7, 2020
Circuit Judge Appointment: Magee
The Queen has appointed Rosein Magee to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the Western Circuit, based at […]
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August 3, 2020
New Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lord Chief Justice, in concurrence with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of two Presiding Judges. Mrs Justice Cutts has been appointed to the Western Circuit where she will succeed Mrs Justice May. Mrs Justice Lambert has been appointed to the North Eastern where she will succeed Mr Justice Goss. The appointments are […]
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July 31, 2020
Appointment of the Master of the Rolls
Find out more about the appointment of The Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Vos