Appointments & Retirements
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January 10, 2020
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Appointment: Passfield
The Queen has appointed Zoe Victoria Passfield to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) 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 North […]
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January 10, 2020
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Appointment: Currer
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courtss) Appointment: Currer The Queen has appointed Paul Joseph Currer to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) 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 […]
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January 5, 2020
District Bench Retirement: Grey
District Judge David William Grey retires from the District Bench with effect from 5 January 2020. Notes to editors District Judge Grey (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2010.
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January 2, 2020
Circuit Bench Retirement: Finnerty
Her Honour Judge Angela Catherine Finnerty retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 2 January 2020. Notes to editors Her Honour Judge Finnerty (65) was called to the Bar (M) in 1976 and elected a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2015. She was appointed a Recorder in 1998 and a Circuit Judge in 2000. […]
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January 1, 2020
District Bench Retirement: Parker
District Judge Maureen Janice Parker retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2020. Notes to editors District Judge Parker was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997 and a District Judge in 1999.
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January 1, 2020
District Bench Retirement: Johns
District Judge Heather Katharine Johns retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2020. Notes to editors District Judge Johns (64) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2003.
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December 31, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Bartfield
His Honour Judge Robert Bartfield retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 31 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Bartfield (70) was called to the Bar (M) in 1971. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1991, a Recorder in 1993 and a Circuit Judge in 1996.
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December 27, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lafferty
His Honour Judge John Lafferty retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Lafferty (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2007.
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December 27, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Pearce-Higgins QC
His Honour Judge Daniel John Pearce-Higgins QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Pearce-Higgins QC (70) was called to the Bar (M) in 1973, took Silk in 1998 and elected a Bencher in 2009. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder […]
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December 23, 2019
High Court Judge Appointment
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. The appointment will take effect from 13 January 2020. It is anticipated that a further appointment will be announced in the coming months. The candidate approved as a High Court Judge is David Foxton QC. This appointment will fill a vacancy […]