Appointments & Retirements
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September 13, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Scott
The King has appointed Carolyn Scott 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 her to the North East circuit, based at […]
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September 8, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) Retirement: Mosedale
Judge Barbara Louise Mosedale retires as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) with effect from 8 September 2024. Background information Judge Mosedale was admitted as a Solicitor in 1992. She was appointed a Salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) in 2009.
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September 7, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Lobb
District Judge Penelope Lobb retires from the District Bench with effect from 7 September 2024. Background information District Judge Lobb was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997 and a District Judge in 2016.
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September 4, 2024
New Family Presiding Judge Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Family Presiding Judge. Ms Justice Henke has been appointed for a period of four years, with effect from 1 October 2024, to the South Eastern Circuit (Kent, Surrey, Sussex & Thames Valley) where she will succeed Mr Justice […]
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September 2, 2024
Appointment of Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits.
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce, following an Expression of Interest and consultation with the Lord Chancellor, that Mr Justice Michael Green has been appointed as the Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Wales, Western and Midland Circuits with effect from 1 October 2024 for a period of three […]
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September 1, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Retirement: Ward
Upper Tribunal Judge Christopher Gordon Ward retires with effect from 1 September 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Ward was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of the Appeal Tribunals in 2002 and a Social Security and Child Support Commissioner (now known as a Judge of the […]
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September 1, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Hadfield
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Mark Hadfield retires with effect from 1 September 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Hadfield was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2000 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005.
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August 31, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Hamilton
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Angus Warnock Hamilton retires with effect from 31 August 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Hamilton was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed as an Acting Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 1998, a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005 […]
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August 30, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge Appointment: Roberts
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Richard Roberts to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge based at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch County Court, with effect from 30 September 2024. Background Information Richard Roberts will continue to be known as […]
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August 30, 2024
Appointment of Resident Judge at Oxford Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Maria Lamb has been appointed as Resident Judge at Oxford Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 4 October 2024. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ Maria Lamb well in her new role. Background HHJ Maria […]