Appointments & Retirements
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September 16, 2024
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Harris
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Her Honour Judge Sonia Harris to the High Court. Ms Justice Harris will be assigned to the Family Division, where she will be able to draw on both her academic experience as a former lecturer at Durham University and […]
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September 16, 2024
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Thompsell
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Nicholas Thompsell to the High Court. She has assigned Mr Justice Thompsell to the Chancery Division, where he will bring nearly 40 years of experience as a solicitor and five years of judicial experience as a Deputy High Court […]
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September 13, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Celia Hughes
The King has appointed Celia Hughes 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 Wales Circuit, based at Cardiff […]
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September 13, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Robinson BEM
The King has appointed David Robinson 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 him to the North East circuit, based at […]
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September 13, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Thomas
The King has appointed Mark Thomas 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 him to the North East circuit, based at […]
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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 […]