Circuit Judge Appointment: Scott
The King has appointed Carolyn Scott 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 North East circuit, based at Newcastle Crown Court, with effect from 16 September 2024.
Background Information
Carolyn Scott will be known as Her Honour Judge Scott. She was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 2006. She was appointed as a Tribunal Judge for the Immigration and Asylum Chamber in 2020 and as a Recorder in 2023.