Appointments & Retirements
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March 30, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Elliott
The King has appointed Edward Elliott to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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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March 30, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Bond
The King has appointed Abigail Bond to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 30, 2026
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Julian Knowles
The Honourable Sir Julian Knowles retires as a Judge of the High Court (King’s Bench Division) with effect from 30 March 2026. Background information Sir Julian Knowles was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1994 and took Silk in 2011. He was appointed a Recorder in 2009 and was authorised to sit as a […]
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March 30, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Ennals
Judge Simon David Ennals retires with effect from 30 March 2026. Background information Judge Ennals was admitted as a Solicitor in 1995. He was appointed a Part-Time Legal Panel Member of The Appeals Service in 2001 and a Immigration Judge in the Asylum & Immigration Tribunal in 2007. He was appointed a District Tribunal Judge […]
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March 27, 2026
Specialist Civil Circuit Judge Appointment: Charman
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Charman to be a Specialist Civil Circuit Judge, based at the Birmingham Civil & Family Justice Centre, with effect from 30 March 2026. Background InformationAndrew Charman will continue to be known as His Honour […]
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March 25, 2026
Appointment of a Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber (Residential Property): Vance
Amran Vance has been appointed as a Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Dingemans. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Property Chamber (Residential Property) with effect from 15 June 2026. Background Information Amran Vance will be known as Regional Judge […]
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March 24, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Plant
The King has appointed Natalie Plant to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 24, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Cooper
The King has appointed Christine Cooper to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 24, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Chakravarty
The King has appointed Gita Chakravarty to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]