Master Robert Reed (The Rt Hon Lord Reed) has been appointed President of the Supreme Court with effect from 11 January 2020
Judicial Appointments in September
Supreme Court Appointments
Court of Appeal Appointments
Master Sue Carr (The Hon Mrs Justice Carr DBE) has been appointed Lady Justice of Appeal from Autumn 2019
Master James Dingemans (The Hon Mr Justice Dingemans) has been appointed Lord Justice of Appeal from Autumn 2019
Master Andrew Popplewell (The Hon Mr Justice Popplewell) has been appointed Lord Justice of Appeal from Autumn 2019
Master Victoria Sharp (The Rt Hon Lady Justice Sharp DBE) has been appointed as President of the Queen’s Bench Division from 23 June 2019. She will be the first woman President of the Queen’s Bench Division
High Court Appointments
Master Russell Coleman (Russell Adam Coleman SC) was appointed as Judge of the Court of First Instance of the High Court in Hong Kong, from 2 April 2019
Her Honour Judge Eady QC (Jennifer Eady QC) has been appointed as a High Court Judge, with effect from 1 October 2019
Master Griffiths (Martin Griffiths QC) has been appointed as a High Court Judge, with effect from 1 October 2019
Master Foster (Alison Foster QC) has been appointed as a High Court Judge, with effect from 1 October 2019
Royal Courts of Justice Appointments
Circuit Judge Appointments
Master Simon Bourne-Arton (His Honour Judge Bourne-Arton QC) retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 6 September 2019
Her Honour Judge Crabb (Samantha Crabb) has been appointed as a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, with effect from 8 October 2019
District Judge Appointments
District Judge Atherton (Ian Atherton) retires from the District Bench with effect from 27 August 2019
Anitra Hussain has been appointed as a District Judge, South Eastern Circuit, with effect from 7 October 2019
Employment Judges
Jonathan Meichen (Employment Judge Meichen) has been appointed as a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals, Midlands West Region, with effect from 16 September 2019.
James Sweeney (Employment Judge Sweeney) has been appointed as a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals, North East Region, with effect from 16 September 2019.
Tribunal Judges
Upper Tribunal Judge Mandalia (Vinesh Mandalia) has been appointed to be a Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber, with effect from 24 June 2019.