Appointments & Retirements
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December 23, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Ashby
The King has appointed Luke Ashby to be a Circuit Judge 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 […]
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December 21, 2024
Circuit Judge Retirement: Nield
Her Honour Judge Angela Mary Nield retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 21 December 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Nield was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2005. She was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in 2013.
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December 19, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Bouch
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Susan Clare Bouch retires with effect from 19 December 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Bouch was admitted as a Solicitor in 1995. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2006 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2009. She was a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) […]
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December 18, 2024
Appointment of new National Leadership Magistrate
Find out about the JP appointed by the Lady Chief Justice
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December 18, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Yale
The King has appointed Martin Yale to be a Circuit Judge 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 […]
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December 17, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Swirsky
The King has appointed Joshua Swirsky to be a Circuit Judge 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 […]
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December 12, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Childs
The King has appointed Richardo Childs to be a District Judge 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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December 11, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Gledhill
Judge Simon Gledhill retires with effect from 11 December 2024. Background information Judge Gledhill was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1999 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) in 2009.
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December 10, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Goodfellow
The King has appointed Victoria Goodfellow to be a District Judge 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 her to the Western Circuit, based at Southampton […]
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December 6, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Penfold
The King has appointed Robin Penfold to be a District Judge 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 […]