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District Judges Videos


The daily list of a District Judge is always varied.

The judges talk about their backgrounds and reasons for applying.

The training and the help of fellow judges.

The variety of work and running a courtroom.

The differing specialisms and other roles.

The judges reflect on the wider implications of the job they do.

Deputy District Judge Pankaj Pathak was appointed in 2010 and sits in London and Essex County Courts.

His Honour Judge Edward Connell is a Circuit Judge working out of Isleworth Crown Court. The judge talks about the different aspects of the role.

Judge Profiles: Interview with Mrs Justice Karen Steyn

Judge Profiles: Interview with District Judge (MC) Tan Ikram

Judge Robinson speaks in length about his work as judge.

District Judge Adem Muzaffer, a judge in the family and county courts who sits primarily in the Cardiff area, spoke to us in length about his work as a judge.

We had the opportunity to interview District Judge Shanti Mauger, who sits in the county courts in central London. She oversees a variety of cases from small claims to property and bankruptcy cases.

District Judge Recruitment Interview: Interview DJ Timothy Melville-Walker

District Judge Recruitment Interview: DJ Simon Maddison