Monthly Archives: July 2022
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08/07/2022
Consultation on motoring offences sentencing guidelines published
The Sentencing Council is consulting on 12 new and revised sentencing guidelines (external link, opens in a new tab) for offenders convicted of motoring offences in England and Wales. The Council is seeking views on the draft guidelines – which apply to adult offenders only – from judges, magistrates and others with an interest in […]
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08/07/2022
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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07/07/2022
HHJ Davis-White QC
Malcolm Davis-White is a Specialist Circuit Judge based in Leeds. He is authorised to sit in all the courts of the Business and Property Courts, as well as in the Administrative Court, the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). He also sits in the Crown Court. His Honour Judge Davis-White QC was called to the […]
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07/07/2022
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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07/07/2022
His Honour Judge Cawson QC
Mark Cawson is a Specialist Circuit Judge based in Manchester. He is authorised to sit in all the courts of the Business and Property Courts, as well as in the Administrative Court and the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber). His Honour Judge Cawson QC was born and bred in the North West and graduated […]
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07/07/2022
His Honour Judge Graham Wood QC
Graham Wood is the Designated Civil Judge for Cheshire and Merseyside. He is authorised to sit as a High Court judge in the Queen’s Bench Division, in the Administrative Court and as a judge of the Upper Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber. He is also authorised to sit in the Business and Property Courts, principally […]
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07/07/2022
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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07/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Hesford
The Queen has appointed Shelley Claire Hesford 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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06/07/2022
Investigatory Powers Tribunal Judicial Member
Her Majesty The Queen has appointed Mr Justice Chamberlain as a Judicial Member of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), with effect from 11 July 2022. The appointment will be for a five-year term, which may be subject to renewal. Lord Justice Singh, the President of the IPT, congratulates Mr Justice Chamberlain on his appointment and […]
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06/07/2022
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 […]