Appointments & Retirements
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December 14, 2023
Appointment of Rt. Hon. Lord Justice Fraser as a Lord Justice of Appeal
His Majesty The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr Justice Fraser as a Lord Justice of Appeal
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December 14, 2023
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Nicholas Anthony Joseph Ghislain Mostyn
The Honourable Sir Nicholas Anthony Joseph Ghislain Mostyn retires as a Judge of the High Court (Family Division) with effect from 14 December 2023. Background information Sir Nicholas Mostyn was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1980, took Silk in 1997 and was elected a Bencher in 2005. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder […]
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December 13, 2023
Mrs Justice Steyn DBE and Mrs Justice Collins Rice DBE appointed Judges Jointly in Charge of the Media and Communications List
The President of the King’s Bench Division has appointed Mrs Justice Steyn DBE and Mrs Justice Collins Rice DBE as the Judges Jointly in Charge of the Media and Communications (MAC) List. This is a three year appointment that runs from 22 December 2023 to 21 December 2026. The MAC list is a specialist list […]
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December 13, 2023
Mr Justice Waksman appointed Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court
The President of the King’s Bench Division has appointed Mr Justice Waksman as Judge in Charge of the Technology and Construction Court. This is a two year appointment that runs from 11 January 2024 to 10 January 2026.
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December 11, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Lal
The King has appointed Sanjay Lal to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, […]
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December 8, 2023
Designated Civil Judge Online Appointment: Ranson
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Civil Judge. His Honour Judge Ivan Ranson has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge Online with effect from 5 December 2023. The Lady Chief Justice wishes the judge well in his new role. This appointment […]
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December 8, 2023
Circuit Judge Appointment: Milliken-Smith KC
The King has appointed Mark Milliken-Smith KC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the South Eastern […]
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December 4, 2023
Circuit Judge Appointment: Pema
The King has appointed Anesh Pema to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the North Eastern Circuit, […]
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December 4, 2023
Assistant Judge Advocate General Appointment: Atwill
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, has appointed John Atwill to be an Assistant Judge Advocate General with effect from 8 April 2024. Background Information Captain John Atwill Royal Navy will be known as Judge Advocate Atwill. He was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1997.
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December 2, 2023
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Newton
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Julia Carolyn Newton retires with effect from 2 December 2023. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Newton was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2003 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2010.