Circuit Judge Appointment: Lofthouse
The King has appointed James Lofthouse 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 him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Harrow Crown Court, with effect from 4 November 2024.
Background Information
James Lofthouse will be known as His Honour Judge Lofthouse. He was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1996. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2019.