Circuit Judge Appointment: Celia Hughes
The King has appointed Celia Hughes to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood 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 Wales Circuit, based at Cardiff Crown Court, with effect from 4 November 2024.
Background Information
Celia Hughes will be known as Her Honour Judge Celia Hughes. She was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 1990. She was appointed as a Salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Social Entitlement Chamber, in 2020 and as a Recorder in 2023.