Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Willans
AppointmentDesignated Family JudgeSenior Circuit JudgeSouth Eastern
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Willans to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge, based at West London Family Court, with effect from 20 August 2025.
David Willans will continue to be known as His Honour Judge Willans. He was called to the bar in 1995. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2007, and as a District Judge in 2013. In 2018, he was appointed as a Circuit Judge.