Appointments

Listings of all our members notable appointments this month

Master Stephen Cobb (The Rt Hon Lord Justice Cobb) has been appointed to be a Lord Justice of Appeal

Master Nicholas Green (The Rt Hon Lord Justice Green) has been appointed to be Senior Presiding Judge for a two-year term, with effect from 1 October 2024.

Dexter Dias KC (The Hon Mr Justice Dexter Dias) has been appointed to be a judge of the High Court, King’s Bench Division, with effect from 1 October 2024.

Master Ruth Henke (The Hon Ms Justice Henke) has been appointed to be a Family Presiding Judge for a four year term on the South Eastern Circuit, with effect from 1 October 2024.

Master Andrew Henshaw (The Hon Mr Justice Henshaw) has been appointed as Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court List. The appointment runs from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2027.

Master Philip Moor (Sir Philip Moor) retires as a Judge of the High Court (Family Division) with effect from 3 October 2024.

His Honour Judge Grimshaw (Richard Grimshaw) has been appointed to be a Circuit Court Judge,based on the Midlands Circuit, based at Walsall County Court, with effect from 1 November 2024.

Her Honour Judge Abigail Hickinbottom has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, North Eastern Circuit, based at Leeds Combined Court Centre, with effect from 21 October 2024.

Master Marianna Hildyard (Her Honour Judge Hildyard KC) retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 2 October 2024.

His Honour Judge Lofthouse (James Lofthouse) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, based at Harrow Crown Court, with effect from 4 November 2024.

His Honour Judge Todd (Martin Todd) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, North Eastern Circuit, based at Kingston-Upon-Hull Combined Court Centre, with effect from 30 September 2024.

His Honour Judge Weston KC (Jeremy Weston) has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Lincoln with effect from 1 September 2024.

District Judge Blackmore (Sarah Blackmore) has been appointed to be a District Judge, North Eastern Circuit, based at Sheffield Combined Court (County), with effect from 28 October 2024.

District Judge Zoe Smith has been appointed to be a District Judge, North Eastern Circuit, based at Hull Combined Court Centre, with effect from 11 November 2024.

Upper Tribunal Judge Hirst (Master Leonie Hirst) has been appointed to be a salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 9 September 2024

Resident Judge Holmes (Jonathan Holmes) retires with effect from 19 October 2024.