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  • 20/07/2022

    Sentencing Council Annual Report 2021/22

    The Sentencing Council annual report for 2021/22 (external link) is Lord Justice Holroyde’s fourth report as Chairman of the Council. It documents the Council’s achievements of the year 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 in the context of the objectives set in the Council five-year strategy, Sentencing Council strategic objectives 2021-2026 (external link). These achievements […]

  • 19/07/2022

    Circuit Judge Appointment: Walsh

    The Queen has appointed Darren Stephen Walsh 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 […]

  • 17/07/2022

    President of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) Retirement: Simon

    Judge Shona Margaret Simon retires with effect from 16 July 2022.  Background information  Judge Simon (62) was admitted as a solicitor in 1992. She was appointed as a salaried Employment Judge in 2000, as Vice President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland) in 2004 and as President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland) in 2009.

  • 16/07/2022

    Judicial Office Profiles: Jo Keatley

    We sat down with Jo Keatley and talked with her about her role in the Judicial Office.   What is your job title, and can you give a brief description of your role? I’m the head of the Private Office Strategy Unit. My team is responsible for running projects that help to deliver the senior […]

  • 16/07/2022

    Circuit Judge Appointment: Trotter-Jackson

    The Queen has appointed Helen Claire Trotter-Jackson 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 North Eastern Circuit, based […]

  • 12/07/2022

    Appointment of Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court

    The President of the Queen’s Bench Division is happy to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, Mr Justice Foxton has been appointed Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court. The appointment is from 1 August 2022 to 31 July 2024. The President of the Queen’s Bench Division wishes Mr Justice Foxton well in […]

  • 10/07/2022

    Circuit Bench Retirement: Waddicor

    Her Honour Judge Janet Ann Waddicor retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 9 July 2022. Background information  Her Honour Judge Waddicor (68) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1985. She was appointed a Recorder in 2001, a Circuit Judge in 2007 and a Deputy High Court Judge in 2010. She was […]

  • 09/07/2022

    Athena Capital Fund Sicav-Fis S.C.A. & ors (claimants/appellants) v Secretariat of State of the Holy See (defendant/respondent)

    Wednesday 6th July 2022 By Appellant’s Notice filed on 17 December 2021, C1 to C4 appeal paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Order of Simon Salzedo QC (sitting as High Court Judge) dated 30 November 2021 by which he stayed the proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction of the court and made no order for costs […]

  • 09/07/2022

    Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (respondent) v The Quentin Skinner 2005 Settlement L & ors (appellants)

    Thursday 7th July 2022 This is a second appeal. By appellant’s notice filed on 13 July 2021, the taxpayer appeals, with the permission of Upper Tribunal Judges Michael Green J and Judge Andrew Scott, their decision of 11 February 2021, whereby they allowed HMRC’s appeal against the First-tier Tribunal’s decision. The appeal concerned a point […]

  • 09/07/2022

    East-West Logistics LLP (respondent) v Melars Group Ltd (in liquidation) (appellant)

    Wednesday 6th July 2022 By Appellants Notice filed on 18th June 2021 the Appellant, the Melars Group Limited appeal the Order of The Honourable Mr Justice Miles dated 28th May 2021 allowing East-West Logistics’s appeal from the order of Deputy ICC Judge Baister making a Winding up Order. View hearing: Part 1 Part 2