Announcements
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17/12/2022
District Bench Retirement: Gardner
District Judge Paul Ronald Gardner retires from the District Bench with effect from 17 December 2022. Background information District Judge Gardner was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge in 2014. He was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from 2016 […]
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17/12/2022
District Judge Appointment: Jones
The King has appointed Catherine Jones to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the Midland Circuit, based at Birmingham […]
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17/12/2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Apted
The King has appointed Stephen Apted to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Western Circuit, based […]
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17/12/2022
Appointment of High Court Judges: Bright KC & Richards
The King is pleased to approve the appointment of two Justices of the High Court. These appointments will take effect from 11 January 2023. It is anticipated that further appointments will be announced. The candidates approved as High Court Judges are Robert Bright KC and Jonathan Richards. These appointments will fill vacancies in the High […]
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14/12/2022
District Judge Appointment: James
The King has appointed Russell James to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Western Circuit, based at Plymouth […]
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12/12/2022
District Judge Appointment: Worthley
The King has appointed Andrew Worthley to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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10/12/2022
District Bench Retirement: Severn
District Judge Robert Severn retires from the District Bench with effect from 10 December 2022. Background information District Judge Severn was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2013. The post District Bench Retirement: Severn appeared first on Courts and Tribunals Judiciary.
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10/12/2022
District Judge Appointment: Doman
The King has appointed Richard Doman to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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10/12/2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Jackson
The King has appointed Caroline Jackson to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, […]
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08/12/2022
Appointment of Resident Judge at Derby
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Shaun Smith KC has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Derby Crown Court with effect from 7 December 2022. The Lord Chief Justice wishes Judge Shaun Smith KC well in his new role. […]