Announcements
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03/08/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Murray
The Queen has appointed Harvey Murray 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 at […]
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03/08/2022
High Court availability this summer
Please read the attached document to find out more about the High Court’s availability in August and September, before the new legal term starts in October 2022. Please note: The term dates for the legal year apply to sittings in the High Court and Court of Appeal only.
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02/08/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Redmond
The Queen has appointed Jack Warren Redmond 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 Midlands Circuit, based at […]
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31/07/2022
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Dickinson QC
His Honour Judge Gregory David Mark Dickinson QC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 30 July 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Dickinson QC (62) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981, took Silk in 2002 and was elected a Bencher in 2008. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in […]
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31/07/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Bacon QC
Her Honour Judge Maureen Ann Bacon QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 30 July 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge Bacon QC (68) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1984 and took Silk in 2009. She was appointed a Recorder in 2002, a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education […]
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31/07/2022
Students attend a special School’s Question Time in honour of Dr Ivy Williams
In celebration of the centenary of Dr Ivy Williams, the first woman to be called to the Bar of England and Wales, the Judicial Office hosted a Question Time event with a panel of four women judges at the Royal Courts of Justice in May. As part of the Judicial Office’s work on diversity […]
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31/07/2022
The Chancery Guide 2022
The 2022 edition of the Chancery Guide is published and comes into force today. The Practice Note of the Chancellor of the High Court, also published today, gives effect to the Guide. Apart from the Practice Notes and Directions listed in the Schedule attached to that Practice Note, all other Chancery Division Practice Notes and […]
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31/07/2022
Tribunals International Board
Following a recent Expression of Interest, Employment Tribunal (E&W) President Barry Clarke and Upper Tribunal Judge Declan O’Callaghan have been appointed to the Tribunals International Board with immediate effect. This new Board will be chaired by Upper Tribunal Judge Judith Gleeson, the Senior President of Tribunals’ lead on International Activity, who reports regularly to the […]
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28/07/2022
Sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences published
The Sentencing Council has published updated sentencing guidelines (external link) for terrorism offences in England and Wales following consultation. The new guidelines, which will come into effect on 1 October 2022, update the current guidelines published in 2018 to reflect changes brought in by the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and the Counter-Terrorism and […]
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28/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Greenan
The Queen has appointed Sarah Octavia Greenan 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 […]