Announcements
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28/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Najib
The Queen has appointed Mohammed Shakil Najib 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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28/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Guite
The Queen has appointed Daren Guite 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 at Lancaster […]
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28/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Bowen
The Queen has appointed Angela Mary Bowen 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 Midlands Circuit, based at […]
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28/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Burns
The Queen has appointed Paul Andrew Burns 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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28/07/2022
Broadcasting of sentencing remarks in the Crown Court
The public will be able to see and hear judges explain the reasoning behind sentences, giving a better understanding of how their decisions are reached in the Crown Court. Sky, BBC, ITN and Press Association are able to apply to film and broadcast those sentencing remarks, with the judge in the case deciding whether to […]
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26/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Hyams-Parish
The Queen has appointed Antony Hyams-Parish 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 South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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26/07/2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Wright
The Queen has appointed Alistair Charles Wright 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 South Eastern Circuit, based […]
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26/07/2022
Speech by the Master of the Rolls: The economic value of English law in relation to DLT and digital assets
Keynote speech: The economic value of English law in relation to DLT and digital assets Digital Assets Symposium: Challenging Legal Frontiers Bank of England – Monday 25 July 2022 Introduction Many thanks, Andrew, for that kind introduction. I hope you will all forgive me for having decided at the very last moment to change […]
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23/07/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Fine
Her Honour Judge Ruth Fine retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 22 July 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge Fine (64) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal in 1996, a District Chairman of Appeals Tribunals in 1999, a Deputy District […]
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22/07/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Pini QC
His Honour Judge John Peter Julian Pini QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 21 July 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Pini QC (67) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981 and took Silk in 2006. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a […]