Announcements
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Nelson
The Queen has appointed William Nelson 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 South Eastern Circuit, […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Waite
The Queen has appointed Marcus Waite 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Verghis
The Queen has appointed Kathryn Verghis 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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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Sharma
The Queen has appointed Arvind Sharma 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 South Eastern Circuit, […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Smith
The Queen has appointed Michelle Smith 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Straw
The Queen has appointed Jonathan Straw 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Gledhill
The Queen has appointed Polly Gledhill 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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22/10/2021
High Court Appointment: Leech QC
The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. This appointment will take effect from 1 November 2021. It is anticipated that further appointments will be announced in the coming months. The candidate approved as a High Court Judge is Thomas Leech QC. This appointment will fill a vacancy in […]
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21/10/2021
Have your say on judiciary.uk
We are committed to improving the experience for people using this website. We would welcome your thoughts on the current site and areas for improvement via a short survey. The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete and will close at midnight on Wednesday 17 November. You can fill in the survey by clicking […]
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21/10/2021
Proposed revision of sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation (external link, opens in a new tab) to revise sentencing guidelines for four terrorism offences in England and Wales, following legislative changes. The Council is seeking views on the draft guidelines from judges, magistrates and other members of the criminal justice community with an interest in this area. […]