Monthly Archives: October 2021
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Verghis
The Queen has appointed Kathryn Verghis 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, […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Gledhill
The Queen has appointed Polly Gledhill 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, […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Smith
The Queen has appointed Michelle Smith 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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23/10/2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Straw
The Queen has appointed Jonathan Straw 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 […]
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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 […]
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22/10/2021
High Court Appointment: Leech QC
The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. This appointment will take effect from 1 November 2021. It is anticipated that further appointments will be announced in the coming months. The candidate approved as a High Court Judge is Thomas Leech QC. This appointment will fill a vacancy in […]
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21/10/2021
Have your say on judiciary.uk
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]