Appointments & Retirements
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April 19, 2021
Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Stevens
The Queen has appointed Amanda Stevens to be Master of the Queen’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the Royal […]
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April 19, 2021
Employment Judge Retirement: Vowles
Employment Judge Stephen George Vowles retires with effect from 12 April 2021. Background information Employment Judge Vowles (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals in 2004 and a salaried Employment Judge in 2009.
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April 19, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Burgess
His Honour Judge John Edward Ramsay Burgess retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 10 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Burgess (65) was called to the Bar (M) in 1978. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder in 2000, a part-time Judge Advocate in 2001 and a Circuit Judge […]
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April 19, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lamb QC
His Honour Judge Timothy Lamb QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 10 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Lamb QC (69) was called to the Bar (G) in 1974, took Silk in 1995 and was elected a Bencher in 2003. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in […]
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April 19, 2021
Appointment of Resident Judge for Norwich
The Senior Presiding Judge is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Alice Robinson has been appointed as Resident Judge at the Crown Court in Norwich with effect from 19 July 2021. The Senior Presiding Judge wishes HHJ Alice Robinson well in her new role.
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April 19, 2021
New Family Division Liaison Judge Appointed
The President of the Family Division, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Family Division Liaison Judge. Mrs Justice Lieven has been appointed as the Family Division Liaison Judge for the Midland Circuit, for a period of four years, with effect from 13 April 2021 where she will succeed Mrs […]
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April 8, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Wright
District Judge Fay Ellen Wright retired from the District Bench with effect from 7 April 2021. Background information District Judge Wright (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2010, a Chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunal in 2014 and a District Judge in 2015.
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April 8, 2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Green
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Susan Valerie Green retired with effect from 7 April 2021. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Green (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. She was appointed an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts)) in 1998 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in […]
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April 6, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Collins
District Judge John Collins retires from the District Bench with effect from 6 April 2021. Background information District Judge Collins (64) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992 and a District Judge in 2013. He was appointed a Diversity and Community Relations Judge in 2015 and […]
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April 6, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Wood
District Judge Helen Patricia Wood retires from the District Bench with effect from 6 April 2021. Background information District Judge Wood (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992 and a District Judge in 1997.