Judicial Appointments
Supreme Court Appointments
Court of Appeal Appointments
Master Johannah Cutts (The Hon Mrs Justice Cutts DBE) has been appointed Presiding Judge to the Western Circuit, with effect from 1 January 2021
Master Lambert (The Hon Mrs Justice Christina Lambert DBE) has been appointed Presiding Judge to the North Eastern, with effect from 1 January 2021
Master Christopher Nugee (The Hon Mr Justice Nugee) has been appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal, with effect from the autumn
The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos has been appointed Master of the Rolls
International Court Appointments
Master Joanna Korner (Her Honour Judge Korner CMG QC) has been elected to serve as a judge of the International Criminal Court, 2021 – 2030
High Court Appointments
Master Emma Arbuthnot (Senior District Judge Arbuthnot) has been appointed as a High Court Judge, with effect from 1 February 2021
Master Kelyn Bacon (Kelyn Bacon QC) has been appointed as a High Court Judge, with effect from 1 October
Royal Courts of Justice Appointments
Circuit Judge Appointments
His Honour Judge Thomas Teague QC has been appointed as Chief Coroner of England and Wales, in succession to Master Mark Lucraft (His Honour Judge Lucraft QC) from 24 December 2020
District Judge Appointments
Alison Griffiths has been appointed a District Judge on the South Eastern Circuit, based at Willesden County Court with effect from 16 November 2020
Catherine Hartley has been appointed a District Judge on the Western Circuit, based at Aldershot County Court with effect from 09 November 2020