Appointments & Retirements
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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 […]
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August 22, 2024
Appointment of four new Senior Coroners and 16 new Area Coroners
The Chief Coroner, Her Honour Alexia Durran, welcomes the new appointments
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August 21, 2024
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Lincoln
Following an expressions of interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Jeremy Weston KC has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Lincoln with effect from 1 September 2024. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in […]
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August 16, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Richards
His Honour Judge Jeremy Simon Richards retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 16 August 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Richards was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1993, an Assistant Recorder in 1997, a Recorder in 2000 and a […]