Circuit Judge Appointment: Newnham-Payne
The King has appointed Stacy Newnham-Payne to be a Circuit 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 Crown Court, with effect from 26 January 2026.
Background Information
Stacy Newnham-Payne will be known as Her Honour Judge Newnham-Payne. She was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2010. She was also called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2014. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2020, and as a District Judge in 2023.