Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Moreland
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed Her Honour Judge Moreland to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Newcastle Crown Court, with effect from 27 July 2026.
Background Information
Penelope Jane Moreland will continue to be known as Her Honour Judge Moreland. She was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1986. She was appointed as a Recorder in 2003 and as a Circuit Judge in 2012.