Monthly Archives: April 2022
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29/04/2022
Recruitment for the High Court Judicial Assistants (JA) scheme
The High Court of England and Wales has launched the recruitment round for the 2022/23 intake of the Judicial Assistants (JA) scheme. The role of JA offers those in the early years of their professional practice a ringside view of the trial process and first instance decision-making from the perspective of the judge, for the […]
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29/04/2022
Practice Note: Chancery Division Applications Court
With effect from 9 May 2022, the default position for applications in the Chancery Division Applications Court only will be that they are heard in person in Court 10, the Rolls Building unless, in the discretion of the judge, a remote or hybrid hearing is considered appropriate. All other applications, hearings or trials in the […]
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28/04/2022
Speech by the Master of the Rolls to the Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference
The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, has spoken at the Socio-Legal Studies Association Conference in York. His lecture was entitled: ‘The proper place of the law in a digital society’. Sir Geoffrey argued that law is actually rather more important, more essential, and even perhaps more ‘lovable’ than most people think. He set […]
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28/04/2022
Appointment as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber: O’Connor
Judge Mark O’Connor has been appointed as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber, by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom with effect from 27 April 2022. Notes to editor Mark O’Connor, aged 50, will be known as Judge O’Connor. He was called to the Bar (I) in […]
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27/04/2022
Speech by the Master of the Rolls to the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators
The Master of the Rolls delivered the Annual Masters Lecture to the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators. His lecture was titled Mediation and Dispute Resolution. His speech can be read in full below.
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27/04/2022
Speech by the Master of the Rolls to the British and Irish Commercial Bar Association
The Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, spoke in Manchester to the British and Irish Commercial Bar Association about the need for judges and lawyers to work together to change the current civil dispute resolution process and to give meaning to the overriding objective. His speech can be read in full below.
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26/04/2022
UT Administrative Appeals Chamber: Electronic filing of documents online – CE-File
CE-File is the online system for filing documents electronically at the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber. It is also a database that enables Tribunal users to access their cases. Chamber President Dame Judith Farbey DBE has issued a guidance note for users, which can be read in full below.
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24/04/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Godsmark QC
His Honour Judge Nigel Graham Godsmark QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 23 April 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Godsmark QC (67) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979 and took Silk in 2001. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit […]
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23/04/2022
Administrative Court Listing Notice
The Administrative Court in Wales and on the Midland, Northern, North-Eastern and Western Circuits With effect from 26 April 2022, the general default position in the Administrative Court in Wales and on the Midland, Northern, North-Eastern and Western Circuits will be that hearings will be in person. Any party wishing to apply for a different […]
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21/04/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Griffith-Jones QC
His Honour Judge David Eric Griffith-Jones QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 April 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Griffith-Jones QC (69) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1975 and took Silk in 2000. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1992, a Recorder in 1997, a Member of […]