Appointments & Retirements
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June 3, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Maltby
The King has appointed Helen Maltby 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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June 3, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Julia Williams
The King has appointed Julia Williams 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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June 3, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Cowley
The King has appointed Saoirse Cowley 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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June 3, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Osborne
The King has appointed Stephane Osborne 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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June 2, 2026
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): How
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, has appointed Justine How to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Justine How will be assigned to the London East Region with effect from 10 September 2026. Background Information Justine How will be known as Employment Judge How. She was […]
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June 2, 2026
Mr Justice Waksman appointed Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court
Read more about the appointment and see the Judge's biography
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June 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Devlin
District Judge Peter John Hugh Devlin retires with effect from 1 June 2026. Background information District Judge Devlin was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2006.
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June 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Malik
District Judge Khalid Taj Malik retires with effect from 1 June 2026. Background information District Judge Malik was admitted as a Solicitor in 1993. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division in 2006. He was appointed a District Judge (Civil and […]
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June 1, 2026
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Retirement: Brennan
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Denis Anthony James Brennan retires with effect from 1 June 2026. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Brennan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2003 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2011.
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May 30, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Downing
Her Honour Judge Ruth Elizabeth Downing retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 30 May 2026. Background information Her Honour Judge Downing was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1978. She was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2008. She was a Diversity and […]