New Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of three Presiding Judges.
Mr Justice Calver has been appointed to the South Eastern Circuit where he will succeed Mr Justice Murray.
Mr Justice Wall has been appointed to the Midland Circuit where he will succeed Mrs Justice Tipples.
Mrs Justice Stacey has been appointed to Wales where she will succeed Mr Justice Griffiths.
The appointments are made from 1 January 2026, when the current Presiding Judges step down, to 31 December 2029.
Background notes:
Mr Justice Neil Calver was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1987 and took silk in 2006. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2009, and a High Court Judge in October 2020.
Mr Justice Mark Wall wascalled to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1985 and took silk in 2006. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2002, a Deputy High Court Judge in 2013, a Circuit Judge in 2014, and a High Court Judge in October 2020.
Mrs Justice Mary Stacey was admitted to the roll of solicitors in 1987. She was appointed as a Chairman of the Industrial Tribunals in 1997, an Employment Judge in 2003, a Recorder in 2007, a Circuit Judge in 2014, a Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal in 2017, a Deputy High Court Judge in 2018, and a High Court Judge in October 2020.
Presiding Judges are responsible for the deployment of the judiciary and allocation of cases on their Circuit. They also have a responsibility for general supervision of judges on their circuits.