Judicial Appointments

Master Sue Carr (The Rt Hon Lady Justice Carr DBE) has been appointed Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023

Master Ingrid Simler (The Rt Hon Lady Justice Simler DBE) has been appointed a Justice to the Supreme Court with effect from 14 November 2023

Master James Dingemans (The Rt Hon Lord Justice Dingemans) has been reappointed as Vice President of the King’s Bench Division

Master Nicholas Green (The Rt Hon Lord Justice Green) has been appointed Deputy Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales. The appointment starts in January 2024 and runs until 30 September 2024

Master Ruth Henke (The Honourable Ms Justice Henke) has been appointed a Justice of the High Court, Family Division, with effect from 29 September 2023

Judge Advocate Atwill (John Atwill) has been appointed to be an Assistant Judge Advocate General with effect from 8 April 2024

His Honour Judge Nathan Adams has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, North Eastern Circuit, based at Newcastle Crown Court with effect from 20 November 2023

His Honour Judge Atkins (Charles Atkins) retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 November 2023

His Honour Judge Michael Auty KC (Michael Auty KC) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, Midlands Circuit, based at Nottingham Crown Court with effect from 16 October 2023

His Honour Judge Richard Bennett has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, North Eastern Circuit, based at Teesside Combined Court (Crown) with effect from 29 January 2024

His Honour Judge Ross Cohen has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, based at Snaresbrook Crown Court with effect from 2 October 2023

Her Honour Judge Genn (Yvette Genn) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, based at Central London County Court with effect from 6 November 2023

His Honour Judge Grout (Christopher Grout) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, based at Woolwich Crown Court with effect from 9 October 2023

His Honour Judge Ian Harris has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, Northern Circuit, based at Liverpool Crown Court with effect from 16 October 2023

Her Honour Judge Hartley (Catherine Hartley) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, based at Guildford Crown Court with effect from 13 November 2023

His Honour Judge Heptonstall (Simon Heptonstall) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, based at Kingston Crown Court with effect from 9 October 2023

His Honour Judge Kramer (Philip Kramer) retires as a Specialist Circuit Judge with effect from 10 November 2023

His Honour Judge Simon Mills has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, Wales Circuit, based at Cardiff Crown Court with effect from 2 October 2023

Her Honour Judge O’Brien (Sarah O’Brien) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, Northern Circuit, based at Burnley County Court and Preston Crown Court with effect from 9 October 2023

His Honour Judge Prowse (Daniel Prowse) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, Northern Circuit, based at Burnley Crown Court with effect from 02 October 2023

 His Honour Judge Sellers (Robin Sellers) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South Eastern Circuit, based at Guildford Crown Court with effect from 4 December 2023

His Honour Judge Wilkin (Richard Wilkin) has been appointed to be a Circuit Judge, South-Eastern Circuit, based at Chelmsford Crown Court with effect from 09 October 2023

District Judge Cox (Louise Cox) has been appointed to be a District Judge, Midlands Circuit, based at Nottingham County Court, with effect from 8 January 2024

District Judge Murray (Charles Murray) has been appointed to be a District Judge, Western Circuit, based at Torquay County Court, with effect from 6 November 2023

Upper Tribunal Judge Brewer (Michelle Brewer) has been appointed to be a salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber with effect from 13 November 2023