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The court comprises a president, a deputy president and 10 (puisne) justices, for a total of 12 judges, of which — by convention — nine are from England and Wales, two from Scotland, and one from Northern Ireland. At the court's creation, 10 judges were appointed from the House of Lords, and one was appointed directly to it.
Judge in charge of the Administrative Court 59: Dame Karen Steyn: 20 October 2045: 1 October 2019: King's Bench: Judge in charge of the Media and Communications list 60: Sir Nicholas Hilliard: 1 May 2034: 18 November 2019: King's Bench: 61: Sir Andrew Henshaw: 22 April 2037: 2 December 2019: King's Bench: Judge in Charge Commercial Court 62 ...
The seven Insolvency and Companies Court Judges, one of whom is the Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge, [18] hear and dispose of much of the High Court insolvency (both personal and corporate) and pure company law cases and trials in London (such as cases arising under the Insolvency Act 1986, the Company Directors Disqualification Act ...
On 1 October 2019, Steyn was appointed a judge of the High Court, replacing the retiring Sir Timothy King, and assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. [5] [6] She received the customary damehood in the same year. She serves as a liaison judge for the Administrative Court.
Simler was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and was a judge of the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) from 2013. She was President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal for a term of three years from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018.
High Court judges, like other judges, are appointed on open competition. High Court judges, like all judges in England and Wales, hold office during good behaviour; this is laid down in the Act of Settlement 1701. This gives them greater security of tenure than if they held office during His or Her Majesty's pleasure, and is designed to protect ...
In 2007, with Robin Tam QC, Johnson represented MI6 and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at the Inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. [7]In March 2024, sitting in the High Court with Dame Victoria Sharp, Johnson found that Julian Assange had a real prospect of success with his appeal against extradition to the United States on three of the grounds he had argued, but they ...
Some circuit judges are appointed as senior circuit judges and take on additional responsibility, such as the running of the largest court centres. [9] Some Crown Courts will appoint judges as 'resident judges', who will only hear cases at that court and act as the senior judge. [10] This is often accompanied with an honorary recorder title. [11]