Appointments & Retirements
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Peters
The Queen has appointed Joanna Elizabeth Peters to be a District Judge 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Miles
The Queen has appointed Helen Elizabeth Miles to be a District Judge 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 Western Circuit, based […]
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Lacey
The Queen has appointed Andrew Lacey to be a District Judge 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 him to the Western Circuit, based at […]
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Hockney
The Queen has appointed Clare Jane Hockney to be a District Judge 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Hambler
The Queen has appointed David Richard Hambler to be a District Judge 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 him to the North Eastern Circuit, […]
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Graham
The Queen has appointed Julia Ann Graham to be a District Judge 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 Northern Circuit, based […]
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Gourley
The Queen has appointed Claire Roberta Jean Gourley to be a District Judge 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 Northern Circuit, […]
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September 26, 2019
District Judge Appointment: Buss
The Queen has appointed Simon James Richard Buss to be a District Judge 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 him to the Midland Circuit, […]
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September 25, 2019
Appointment of Supervising Judge of Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits
Following an expression of interest, the Chancellor is pleased to announce that Mr Justice Marcus Smith will become the next Supervising Judge of Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits from 31 October 2019.
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September 25, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Davies QC
His Honour Judge David Owen Handel Davies QC retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 23 September 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Davies QC (70) was called to the Bar (I) in 1973, was Head of Chambers at Garden Court Chambers from 1991 to 2011 and took Silk in 1999. He was […]