Appointments & Retirements
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October 26, 2022
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Dame (Jane) Clare Moulder DBE
The Honourable Dame (Jane) Clare Moulder DBE retires from the High Court (King’s Bench Division) with effect from 26 October 2022. Background information Dame Clare Moulder DBE was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. She was appointed a Recorder in 2010, a Deputy High Court Judge in 2013 and a Specialist Circuit Judge (Circuit Commercial […]
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October 25, 2022
District Bench Retirement: Woodhead
District Judge Karen Ann Woodhead retires from the District Bench with effect from 25 October 2022. Background information District Judge Woodhead was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992 and a District Judge in 2006.
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October 25, 2022
Appointment as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Plimmer
Judge Melanie Plimmer has been appointed as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber, by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom with effect from 7 November 2022. Notes to editor Melanie Plimmer will be known as Judge Plimmer. She was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in […]
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October 24, 2022
Appointment of Resident Judge
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Maurice Greene has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Manchester (Minshull St) Crown Court with effect from 10 November 2022. The Lord Chief Justice wishes the judge well in his new role.
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October 24, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Ashby
The King has appointed Luke Jonathan Ashby to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Western Circuit, based […]
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October 21, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Rayfield
His Majesty King Charles the third has appointed Kate Rayfield to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the then Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the […]
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October 20, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Hanslip
The King has appointed Kathryn Elizabeth Hayes to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the North Eastern Circuit, […]
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October 17, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Cottage KC
The King has appointed Rosina Cottage KC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, […]
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October 17, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Crowther
The King has appointed Lucy Crowther to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the Wales Circuit, based at […]
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October 15, 2022
District Bench Resignation: Shaw KC
District Judge Nicola Jane Duckworth Shaw KC resigns from the District Bench with effect from 15 October 2022. Background information District Judge Shaw KC was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1992 and took Silk in 2012. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2015 and a District Judge in 2016.