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October 15, 2026
Lady Chief Justice attends ceremony as blue plaque is unveiled for pioneering female magistrate
The Lady Chief Justice joined the unveiling of a blue plaque honouring pioneering magistrate, Gertrude Tuckwell, and her lasting impact on the justice system
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October 15, 2026
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Legal Geek Conference
Sir Geoffrey Vos gave the main conference keynote speech about how technology will affect the way legal services and dispute resolution are delivered
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October 14, 2026
Vacancy: Deputy District Judge
Deadline for applications is Tuesday 27 October 2026
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October 13, 2026
Webinar: Launch of new guidance on Short Notice Applications in Public Law Family Cases
Join the President of the Family Division, Sir Stephen Cobb, in the webinar on Wednesday 4 November 20206, from 4.45pm to 5.45pm. Please register to attend the event
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October 12, 2026
Speech by the PFD at the Legal Wales conference: Children’s rights
Sir Stephen Cobb, President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice, spoke at the conference in Cardiff
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October 6, 2026
New President of the King’s Bench Division, Sir Mark Warby, is sworn in
The Lady Chief Justice officially welcomes the new President of the King’s Bench Division at a ceremony in the Royal Courts of Justice
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October 1, 2026
Rt Hon. Alex Norris sworn in as the new Lord Chancellor
The Right Honourable Alex Norris MP has been officially sworn in as Lord Chancellor
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October 1, 2026
President of the King’s Bench Division Dame Victoria Sharp retires from the judiciary
Read more about Dame Victoria's tenure as President and the significant changes she has helped steer the Division through
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October 1, 2026
Protocol for publishing judgments in Welsh and English
Find out about the pilot scheme testing the viability of publishing bilingual judgments in the Administrative Court in Wales
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October 1, 2026
Modernisation of High Court structure comes into effect today
The Business and Property Division (BPD) is in effect from 1 October 2026, bringing together courts that were previously spread across the Chancery and King’s Bench Divisions