Appointment
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September 30, 2021
Section 9(4) Deputy High Court Judges
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed 40 Deputy High Court Judges, under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, for a single fixed six-year term. The following individuals have been appointed following an open competition run by the Judicial Appointments Commission: Susan […]
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September 24, 2021
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Swindon
The President of the Family Division is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, Her Honour Judge Caroline Wright will be appointed as Designated Family Judge for Swindon with effect from 1 October 2021. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Caroline Wright all the best in her new role.
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September 23, 2021
Swearing in of the new Lord Chancellor, the Attorney General and new Solicitor General
Read the speeches from the swearing-in ceremony
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September 21, 2021
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Ritchie QC
Find out more about the new appointment
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September 20, 2021
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Cotter QC
Find out more about the new appointments
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September 20, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Sadiq
The Queen has appointed Tariq Mahmoud Sadiq to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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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September 17, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Skellorn QC
The Queen has appointed Kathryn Mair Skellorn QC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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September 17, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: McCabe
The Queen has appointed Louise Anne McCabe to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 Midland Circuit, based at […]
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September 17, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: O’Neill
The Queen has appointed Louise O’Neill to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab 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 at […]