Announcements
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11/05/2022
Consultation for sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences published
The Sentencing Council is consulting on revised sentencing guidelines (external link, opens in a new tab) for animal cruelty offences in England and Wales to reflect changes introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 (external link, opens in a new tab). The Council is seeking views on the draft guidelines from judges, magistrates, professionals […]
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10/05/2022
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is seeking candidates for the following role: Chancery Master
Open for applications: 10 May at 13:00 Closed for applications: 24 May 2022 Number of vacancies: 2 Locations: London Salary: £143,095.00 Please see the information page (external link, opens in a new tab) for eligibility criteria, timeline and more information on the role.
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09/05/2022
Lunch and speech celebrating commercial litigation in Liverpool
Mrs Justice Cockerill with the Vice Chancellor of Liverpool Law School and HHJ Cadwallader on her visit on 3 May 2022. Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court Mrs Justice Cockerill visited Liverpool Circuit Commercial Court for a lunch with local commercial practitioners. In the afternoon she visited Liverpool Law School and delivered a speech […]
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09/05/2022
Health, Education and Social Chamber President and Chief Medical Member to speak at the International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Chamber President, Judge Sutherland Williams, and the Chief Medical Member, Dr Joan Rutherford, will speak at the International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Edinburgh this year. Session title: Understanding the Family Court if you’re not an expert witness – a session for clinicians of all grades Time: 10.30-11.45 Date: Wednesday 22 […]
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06/05/2022
Fact-finding hearings and domestic abuse in Private Law children proceedings – Guidance for Judges and Magistrates
Introduction In March 2022 I invited Lady Justice Macur to form a small group with the task of producing short, clear and practical guidance for judges and magistrates concerning fact finding hearings and domestic abuse in Private Law children proceedings in the Family Court. I am extremely grateful to Macur LJ and her team who […]
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06/05/2022
Appointment of Resident Judges
Following Expressions of Interest exercises, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of two Resident Judges. HHJ Bill Mousley QC has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Bournemouth Combined Court with effect from 3 May 2022. HHJ James Townsend has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Swindon Combined […]
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04/05/2022
District Bench Retirement: Ball
District Judge Mark St Clair Ball retires from the District Bench with effect from 4 May 2022. Background information District Judge Ball (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993 and a District Judge in 2012.
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03/05/2022
District Bench Retirement: Wright
District Judge Martin Andrew Wright retired from the District Bench with effect from 1 May 2022. Background information District Judge Wright (69) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978 and called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 2004. He was appointed a Lawyer Chairman of the Rent Assessment Panel in 1997, a Deputy District Judge […]
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03/05/2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Brown
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Martin Brown retired with effect from 30 April 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Brown (63) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed as an Acting Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005. He was Director of the Youth Court Course […]
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03/05/2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Nicholls
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Stephen John Nicholls retired with effect from 1 May 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Nicholls (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2000, as Assistant Coroner for Dorset in 2009 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in […]