Appointment of President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal: Kelyn Bacon
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, has appointed The Honourable Mrs Justice Kelyn Bacon to be President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal with effect from 23 May 2025.
Mrs Justice Kelyn Bacon replaces The Honourable Mr Justice Roth, the acting President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, who stands down on 22 May 2025.
Background Information
Mrs Justice Kelyn Bacon was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1998 and took Silk in 2014. She was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2017. In 2020, she was appointed as a High Court Judge in the Chancery Division and a Chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal. She was the President of the Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber from February 2022 to February 2025.
Mr Justice Roth’s appointment as acting President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal will end on 22 May 2025. Mr Justice Roth will then return to the Chancery Division of England and Wales.