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  • 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, […]

  • 19/10/2021

    District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Allen-Khimani

    The Queen has appointed Rahim Allen–Khimani 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: Benjamin

    The Queen has appointed Daniel Benjamin 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, […]

  • 18/10/2021

    District Bench Retirement: Jones

    District Judge Alison Jones retires from the District Bench with effect from 17 October 2021.  Background information  District Judge Jones (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1995 and a District Judge in 1999.

  • 16/10/2021

    Electronic Bundles Pilot – information for users

    Find out more about the Electronic Bundles Pilot – information for users (PDF, opens in a new tab) online.

  • 16/10/2021

    Updated: Adult Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards

    The Adult Court Bench Book (ACBB) provides guidance for magistrates who sit in the adult court dealing mainly with defendants aged 18 or over. It is used for reference at court and to support consistent training. The Bench Book is supplemented by national sentencing guidelines, checklists and pronouncement cards. These help magistrates undertake the task […]

  • 16/10/2021

    Judge Barry Clarke: Your Employment Tribunal needs you

    This autumn, the Judicial Appointments Commission will launch two selection exercises to recruit more Employment judges in England and Wales. One exercise is for new fee-paid judges; the other for new salaried judies. Judge Barry Clarke, President of the Employment Tribunals in England and Wales, explains more in the attached article.

  • 16/10/2021

    Circuit Judge Appointment: Smith

    The Queen has appointed Christopher James Smith 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 him to the North Eastern Circuit, based […]

  • 15/10/2021

    New Judicial Careers Portal launches today

    The new Judicial Careers site brings together information and resources for people who are considering a position in the judiciary. This portal supports the work of the Judicial Diversity Committee and the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. There are shadowing and mentoring opportunities for candidates from diverse backgrounds along with details on how to become a magistrate. To […]