Appointments & Retirements
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July 13, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Rees
The King has appointed Rebecca Rees to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 her to the Midlands Circuit, based at Leicester […]
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July 13, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Demosthenous
The King has appointed Maria Demosthenous to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 her to the Midlands Circuit, based at Derby […]
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July 13, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Fearon
The King has appointed Leisa Fearon to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 her to the Midlands Circuit, based at Birmingham […]
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July 13, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Gibb
The King has appointed Katherine Gibb to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 her to the Western Circuit, based at Swindon […]
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July 13, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Simon Bradshaw
The King has appointed Simon Bradshaw to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 Midlands Circuit, based at Wolverhampton […]
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July 13, 2026
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Cullen
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, has appointed Grace Cullen to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Grace Cullen will be assigned to the London Central Region with effect from 10 September 2026. Background Information Grace Cullen will be known as Employment Judge Cullen. She was […]
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July 11, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Knifton
District Judge Ian Robert Knifton retires with effect from 11 July 2026. Background information District Judge Knifton was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1998 and a District Judge in 2004. He was a Judicial College Tutor (civil) from 2010 to 2017 and appointed the Deputy Chancellor […]
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July 10, 2026
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): David
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, has appointed Shantha David to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Shantha David will be assigned to the South East Region with effect from 10 September 2026. Background Information Shantha David will be known as Employment Judge David. She was […]
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July 10, 2026
Senior and Area Coroner appointments
Find out who the new appointees are and for which coroner areas
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July 4, 2026
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Menary KC DL
His Honour Judge Andrew Gwyn Menary KC DL retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Menary KC DL was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1982 and took Silk in 2003. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002, a Circuit Judge in 2013, was […]