Announcements
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08/02/2022
Appointment as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber: Citron
HM The Queen has appointed Zachary Joseph Citron to be a Judge of the Upper Tribunal on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Administrative Appeals Chamber with […]
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04/02/2022
Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 & 140th Practice Direction Update
The Statutory Instrument (SI) is published via the legislation website (external link, opens in a new tab) and the online rules will be updated in due course. The Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2022 (enter into force on 6th April 2022) The SI contains Rule amendments in respect of: Digital Notice of Change – CPR Part 2 […]
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03/02/2022
Notice from the Financial Remedies Court: D81
Mr Justice Mostyn His Honour Judge Hess The new Form D81 (external link, opens in a new tab) (Statement of information for a consent order in relation to a financial remedy) has been published by the Government’s assets publishing service. Pursuant to FPR r. 5.1(1) and PD 5A para 1.1 and tables 1 and 2, […]
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03/02/2022
New editions of the Commercial Court Guide and Circuit Commercial Court Guide published
The new editions of the Commercial Court Guide (11th edition) and Circuit Commercial Court Guide are published today. The new edition of the Commercial Court Guide reflects a variety of changes to practice – some brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic (default electronic bundles and more use of technology and remote hearings), some reflecting innovations […]
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03/02/2022
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Grant
Judge Elizabeth Bernadette Grant retires with effect from 2 February 2022. Background information Judge Grant (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2001, a salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2002 and Deputy Upper […]
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01/02/2022
A Review of the Year in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) 2020 – 2021
The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) has published its annual report for 2020-21. Vice President Lord Justice Fulford said in his foreword to the report: “I wish to pay tribute to the judiciary, the CACD Office (including the court clerks and ushers), the advocates, the solicitors sitting behind the advocates, the prison staff, the stenographers […]
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29/01/2022
Civil Justice Council calls for improved procedure for claims under £500
The Civil Justice Council has published its final report on the resolution of small claims (PDF, opens in a new tab), following an interim report published in June 2021. The working party makes a number of recommendations which it hopes will help to improve the management and resolution of the more than one million small […]
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27/01/2022
Recorder Appointments
The Queen has appointed 163 Recorders 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 appointments will take effect from 26 January 2022. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed the Recorders as follows: […]
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27/01/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Owen
The Queen has appointed Wendy Jane Owen to be a Circuit 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 Wales Circuit, based at […]
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27/01/2022
District Judge Appointment: Jolly
The Queen has appointed Anne-Marie Jolly 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]