District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Thorn
The King has appointed Alan Thorn 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at St Albans Magistrates’ Court with effect from 7 July 2025.
Background Information
Alan Thorn will be known as District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Thorn. He was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2005. He was appointed as an Adjudicator of the Road User Charging Tribunal in 2019.