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  • 22/10/2021

    Reports of the Farquhar Committee on the Financial Remedies Courts – Parts 1&2

    Both parts of The Financial Remedies Court – The Way Forward report have been published and are available to read below. HHJ Stuart Farquhar (Lead Judge of the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Financial Remedies Court (FRC)) was asked by The Honourable Mr Justice Mostyn earlier in 2021 to convene and lead a committee (consisting of […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. […]

  • 19/10/2021

    Speech by the President of the Family Division: “Interesting Times”

    Sir Andrew McFarlane President of the Family Division Family Law Bar Association (FLBA) National Conference: Manchester 16 October 2021   Introduction We chance upon each other, you and I, today, some three years into my term as President of the Family Division and, if I am to retire at age 70, about three years before […]

  • 19/10/2021

    District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Leake

    The Queen has appointed Stephen Leake 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, […]

  • 19/10/2021

    District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Flint

    The Queen has appointed Stephen Flint 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 […]

  • 19/10/2021

    District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Buttar

    The Queen has appointed Talwinder Kaur Buttar 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 […]

  • 19/10/2021

    District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Oliver

    The Queen has appointed Michael Oliver 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 London and South […]

  • 19/10/2021

    District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Sher

    The Queen has appointed Navneet Sher 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, […]

  • 19/10/2021

    District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Hood

    The Queen has appointed Steven Hood 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 North Eastern Circuit, […]