Appointments & Retirements
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July 14, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: McGinty
The Queen has appointed Robert Fraser McGinty 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 […]
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July 11, 2022
Appointment of Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court
Mr Justice Foxton has been appointed Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court
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July 11, 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 […]
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July 8, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Watson
The Queen has appointed Kirstie Ann Watson 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 […]
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July 8, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Henley
The Queen has appointed Carly Elizabeth Henley 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 […]
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July 8, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Unsworth QC
The Queen has appointed Ian Stephen Unsworth QC 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 Northern Circuit, based […]
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July 7, 2022
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Cumbria
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Clive Baker will be appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Cumbria with effect from 8 August 2022. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in his new […]
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July 6, 2022
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Pearson
Judge Geoffrey Pearson retires with effect from 6 July 2022. Background information Judge Pearson (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2002 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) in 2012.
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July 6, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Johnston
The Queen has appointed Sarah Louise Johnston 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 Northern Circuit based at […]
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July 5, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Khan
The Queen has appointed Shomon Khan 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 Wales Circuit, based at Cardiff […]