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Appointment of a High Court Judge – Lewis

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Clive Buckland Lewis, Esquire, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court with effect from 13 June 2013 on the retirement of Mrs. Justice Dobbs.  Friday, 24 May 2013

Appointment of a High Court Judge – Patterson

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Miss Frances Silvia Patterson, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court with effect from 1 October 2013 on the retirement of Mr. Justice Maddison. Friday, 24 May 2013

Appointment of a High Court Judge – Dingemans

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of James Michael Dingemans, Esquire, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court with effect from 10 June 2013 on the elevation of Mr. Justice Underhill to the Court of Appeal.  Wednesday, 22 May 2013

HMP Leeds – A very successful local prison

HMP Leeds dealt with the challenges it faced very well, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the local jail in West Yorkshire. Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Common Serjeant Appointment - Hilliard QC

The Queen has appointed Nicholas Richard Maybury Hilliard QC to be the Common Serjeant at the Central Criminal Court on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Christopher Grayling MP with effect from 4 June 2013. Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Senior Circuit Judge Appointment: Kay QC

The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Christopher Grayling MP, has appointed His Honour Judge Michael Jack David Kay QC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge. Tuesday, 14 May 2013

HMP Thameside - improvements needed

HMP Thameside had faced evident challenges in bringing stability to the prison and there was much more to do, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced inspection of the local prison in south east London. Located next to Belmarsh and Isis prisons, HMP Thameside is a new establishment which opened in March 2012. Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Employment Judge Appointment – Broughton

The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Chris Grayling MP, has appointed Robin Leslie Broughton to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Mr Broughton will be assigned to the London North and West Region on a Salaried Part-time working basis (80%) with effect from 2 September 2013. Monday, 13 May 2013

High Court Judge Appointment - Carr

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Miss Sue Lascelles Carr, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court with effect from 14 June 2013 on the retirement of Mr. Justice Stadlen.  The Lord Chief Justice will assign Miss Carr to the Queen’s Bench Division.  Wednesday, 8 May 2013

High Court Judge Appointment - Jay

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of Robert Maurice Jay, Esquire, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court with effect from 4 June 2013 on the retirement of Mr. Justice Roderick Evans.  The Lord Chief Justice will assign Mr. Jay to the Queen’s Bench Division.  Wednesday, 8 May 2013

High Court Judge Appointment - Gilbart

The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of His Honour Judge Andrew James Gilbart, Q.C., to be a Justice of the High Court with effect from 29 July 2013 on the elevation of Mr. Justice Fulford to the Court of Appeal.  The Lord Chief Justice will assign Judge Gilbart to the Queen’s Bench Division.  Wednesday, 8 May 2013

HMP Huntercombe - doing well in its new role

HMP Huntercombe had managed its transition to a foreign national prison well, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an announced inspection of the jail in Oxfordshire. Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Circuit Judge Appointment - Bond

The Queen has appointed Richard Ian Winsor Bond to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Christopher Grayling MP.The Right Honourable The Lord Judge, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales has assigned him to the Midland Circuit, based at Birmingham Crown Court with effect from 6 June 2013.  Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Criminal Justice Reform Lecture

Criminal Justice Reform Lecture

  |The independent review chaired by Mrs Justice Macur DBE, which will consider the scope of the Waterhouse inquiry and whether any specific allegations of child abuse falling within the terms of the reference were not investigated by the Inquiry, has now commenced. |The Independent Review of the Waterhouse Tribunal will today publish an Issues Paper calling for views on the scope of the original Inquiry and whether or not it sufficiently investigated specific allegations of child abuse in Nor Tuesday, 19 February 2013
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