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21/12/2021
District Judge Appointment: Denise Saunders
The Queen has appointed Denise Amber Saunders 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based […]
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21/12/2021
District Judge Appointment: Mody
The Queen has appointed Ashwin Bhagwanji Mody 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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17/12/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Application Seminar
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching a selection exercise early in 2022, to recruit District Judges to sit in the Magistrates’ Court. The seminar This seminar is organised on behalf of the Judicial Diversity Committee to assist with implementation of the Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. The seminar will take place online via […]
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17/12/2021
Speeches given by Commercial judges in Leeds BPC Forum and to LCLCBA
Mrs Justice Cockerill addressed the Leeds Business and Property Courts Forum in a hybrid event attended by the Chancellor, the head of the Leeds Circuit Commercial Court, HHJ Jonathan Klein, local professions and business representatives, on 1 December 2021. The topic was “The Speedy Determination of the Questions really in Controversy between the Parties”: the […]
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17/12/2021
High Court Appointment – Sweeting 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. The candidate approved as a High Court Judge is Derek Sweeting QC. This appointment will fill a vacancy in the High Court following elevations to the Court of Appeal and confirmed retirements. […]
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16/12/2021
Family Justice Council – 14th Annual Debate – ‘Should the age of majority be reduced to 16?’ Full live stream and video clips
The Family Justice Council held its 14th Annual Debate and panel discussion in London which was live streamed via Microsoft Teams to audiences at home – a first for the event. Pictured below are the panellists with The President of the Family Division – Imogen Tutt, Ruth Henke QC, Oscar Hatfull, Deirdre Fottrell QC and […]
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16/12/2021
Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Elizabeth McMahon
Elizabeth Ann McMahon has been appointed as a Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal on the advice of The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned her to the Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 17th February 2022. Background Information: Elizabeth Ann McMahon, aged […]
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16/12/2021
Financial Remedy Court Organogram (December 2021)
Please see the latest details of the court structure in the Financial Remedy Court Organogram (PDF, opens in a new tab).
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15/12/2021
High Court Appointments – Morgan QC and Hill QC
The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of two Justices of the High Court. These appointments will take effect from 11 January 2022. It is anticipated that further appointments will be announced. The candidates approved as High Court Judges are Sarah Morgan QC and Henrietta Hill QC. These appointments will fill vacancies in the High […]
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15/12/2021
Practice Direction issued by the Senior President of Tribunals: Employment Appeal Tribunal
1. This Practice Direction sets out the arrangements for the neutral citation of judgments of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) from 1 January 2022. It follows the practice of other jurisdictions including that of the Upper Tribunal. 2. In the EAT, a unique number will be issued by the EAT Office for all judgments in […]