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Judicial appointments

04 August 2020
Issue: 7898 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Two Lady Justices and six Lord Justices of Appeal have been appointed

They are: Mrs Justice Andrews and Mrs Justice Elisabeth Laing as Lady Justices of Appeal, and Mr Justice Birss, Mr Justice Edis, Mr Justice Lewis, Mr Justice Nugee, Mr Justice Stuart-Smith and Mr Justice Warby as Lords Justices of Appeal.

They will take office from the autumn. The Lord Chief Justice has appointed two presiding judges, from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2024: Mrs Justice Cutts succeeds Mrs Justice May at the Western Circuit, and Mrs Justice Lambert succeeds Mr Justice Goss at the North Eastern circuit.

Issue: 7898 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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