News
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May 15, 2026
Lord Justice Cobb, sworn in as President of the Family Division
The Lady Chief Justice has officially welcomed the President of the Family Division as he takes up his new appointment
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May 14, 2026
Monumental Welsh Women exhibition opens at the Royal Courts of Justice
A new exhibition celebrating monumental Welsh women is now on display in the Great Hall of the Royal Courts of Justice
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May 12, 2026
Lady Chief Justice visits Canada and meets with Prime Minister Mark Carney
During her visit the Lady Chief Justice met with Canada’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, to discuss shared values between the two nations.
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May 8, 2026
Disclosure Review Working Group considering simplification of Practice Direction 57AD
You can email in any comments to the judiciary-led working group about simplifying disclosure rules for the Business and Property Courts
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April 30, 2026
Vacancies: Recorders x 128
Applications are invited from solicitors, barristers, and Fellows of CILEX in England and Wales. Deadline is 1pm on Thursday 14 May 2026
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April 24, 2026
Joint pre-application seminar: Fee-paid Specialist Members for Mental Health & Special Educational Needs and Disability, and First-tier Tribunal Health, Education and Social Care
The seminar is for those interested in applying for either or both roles. It takes place online on Wednesday 13 May 2026, from 5pm to 6pm
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April 23, 2026
Lord Justice Cobb appointed President of the Family Division
The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of Lord Justice Cobb as the President of the Family Division, following the retirement of Sir Andrew McFarlane
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April 16, 2026
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: Lawyers and Legal Education in the Machine Age
Read Sir Geoffrey Vos' speech, delivered at the Association of Law Teachers Conference 2026 at Exeter University
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April 15, 2026
Update on categorisation of Prevention of Future Death (PFD) reports
Read the update from the Chief Coroner, HHJ Alexia Durran, about improvements to the website search function for PFD reports