Announcements
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14/12/2021
High Court Appointment: Bennathan QC
The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. This appointment will take effect from 11 January 2022. It is anticipated that further appointments will be announced. The candidate approved as a High Court Judge is Joel Bennathan QC. This appointment will fill a vacancy in the High Court following […]
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11/12/2021
Message from the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals – Plan B
The Prime Minister has announced that further COVID-19 restrictions will come into force in England next week. The work of courts and tribunals will continue as it has done over the course of the pandemic. The measures being introduced under Plan B mean that hearings should continue to take place in person alongside effective use […]
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10/12/2021
District Bench Retirement: Philippa Smith
District Judge Philippa Louise Roderick Smith retired from the District Bench with effect from 1 December 2021. Background information District Judge Philippa Smith was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2004 and a District Judge in 2012.
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10/12/2021
Civil Justice Council: National Forum on Access to Justice for Those Without Means
The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, welcomed over 300 delegates in person and online, to the Civil Justice Council’s National Forum on Access to Justice for those without means. He spoke on the importance of cohesion and collaboration for the development of the civil justice system and the critical role of the Civil […]
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09/12/2021
Judicial College Strategy 2021-25 launched
The new Judicial College Strategy has been published today (9 December 2021). The Strategy sets out the ambitions for the College over the next four years and how training will support wider judicial aims. The College is dedicated to supporting judicial office holders through high quality training, resources and publications. The objectives highlighted in the […]
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07/12/2021
District Judge Appointment: Mantle
The Queen has appointed Philip Leonard Mantle 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 Midland Circuit, based at […]
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06/12/2021
Membership announcement for the Family Transparency Implementation Group (TIG)
Following a successful EOI process, the President is pleased to announce the membership of the Transparency Implementation Group: Due to the diverse strength & experience of applicants, membership was extended to include: family practitioner- junior barrister and media specialist practitioner-barrister. NO Role Member Description 1 Head of TIG President of the Family Division Sir Andrew […]
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04/12/2021
District Judge Appointment: Cassidy
The Queen has appointed Francis John Cassidy 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 […]
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04/12/2021
District Judge Appointment: Wahiwala
The Queen has appointed Amrik Singh Wahiwala 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 […]
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04/12/2021
District Judge Appointment: Daley
The Queen has appointed Howard Daley 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 […]