District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Hulse
The King has appointed James Hulse to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) 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 Northern Circuit, based at Manchester Magistrates’ Court with effect from 28 April 2025.
Background Information
James Hulse will be known as District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Hulse. He was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2011. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2022.