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January 23, 2026
Judicial College Strategy 2026-2030 launched today
The Strategy sets out the ambitions for the College over the next five years and how training will support wider judicial aims
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January 21, 2026
Pre-application seminar about applying to sit as a s9(4) Deputy High Court Judge
Appointments are open to all applicable solicitors and barristers. Please register your attendance by Wednesday 4 February 2026
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January 21, 2026
Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2026-2030 launched
The new diversity and inclusion (D&I) strategy has been published today, setting out a framework for the judiciary’s D&I work the next five years
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January 14, 2026
President of the King’s Bench Division to retire from the judiciary
Read more about Dame Victoria Sharp's long and distinguished career, including her becoming the first woman to lead the High Court’s largest division
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January 14, 2026
The family court and open justice: evolution, reform, and wider implications for the Health, Education and Social Care (HESC) Chamber
Chamber President Judge Mark Sutherland Williams writes about the evolution of open justice in the family courts and its impact on the HESC
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January 12, 2026
Master of the Rolls announces forthcoming retirement from the judiciary
Read more about Sir Geoffrey Vos, the second most senior judge in England and Wales, and his long and distinguished career
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January 8, 2026
Death of Sir James Munby
The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, pays tribute to his predecessor
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January 1, 2026
Guideline hourly rates 2026
The Master of the Rolls announces the new rates for solicitors, which apply from Thursday 1 January 2026
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December 29, 2025
Pre-application seminar: Circuit Judge (Civil and Family)
This seminar on Tuesday 13 January 2026 will be held ahead of a recruitment exercise to be launched that month