Judicial appointments and retirements
2,409 notices published by the Judiciary of England and Wales, 2012–2026. The public record of who holds which judicial office — not published in browsable form anywhere else.
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- Salaried Costs Judge (Taxing Master) Appointment: Erwin-Jones2026-06-08Master or Registrar
The King has appointed Sarah Erwin-Jones to be a Salaried Costs Judge (Taxing Master) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England a…
- Salaried Costs Judge (Taxing Master) Appointment: Joseph2026-05-05Master or Registrar
The King has appointed Paul Joseph to be a Salaried Costs Judge (Taxing Master) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wal…
- Master of the King’s Bench Division: Irena Sabic KC2025-12-15Master or Registrar
The King has appointed Irena Sabic KC to be a Master of the King’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-…
- Master of the King’s Bench Division: Stephen Byass2025-09-15Master or Registrar
The King has appointed Stephen Byass to be a Master of the King’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-H…
- Senior Costs Judge (Chief Taxing Master) Appointment: Rowley2025-04-15Master or Registrar
The King has appointed Jason Rowley to be a Senior Costs Judge (Chief Taxing Master) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, and the Lady Chief Justice of Englan…
- Senior Costs Judge of the Senior Courts (Chief Taxing Master) Retirement: Gordon-Saker2024-11-01Master or Registrarretirement
Senior Costs Judge Andrew Gordon-Saker retires with effect from 1 November 2024. Background information Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1981. He was appointed …
- Master of the Senior Courts, King’s Bench Division, Retirement: Master McCloud2024-04-13Master or Registrarretirement
Master Victoria Helen McCloud retires with effect from 13 April 2024. Background information Master McCloud was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1995. She was appointed a Member of the Bar Equalit…
- Appointment of High Court Master Member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC)2024-02-28Master or Registrar
Following an Expression of Interest (EoI) exercise, The Master of the Rolls has appointed Master Lisa Sullivan as the High Court Master member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) for three ye…
- Master of The King’s Bench Division: Armstrong2023-09-27Master or Registrar
The King has appointed Richard Armstrong to be a Master of the King’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England a…
- The Senior Master, King’s Bench Division of the High Court and King’s Remembrancer: Retirement of Senior Master Fontaine2023-09-01Master or Registrarretirement
Senior Master Barbara Janet Fontaine retires as The Senior Master, King’s Bench Division of the High Court and King’s Remembrancer with effect from 1 September 2023. Background information Senior Mast…
- Senior Master of the King's Bench Division: Cook2023-08-24Master or Registrar
Jeremy David Cook has been appointed as Senior Master of the King’s Bench Division by the Lord Chief Justice, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has assigned him t…
- Chancery Master Appointment: Brightwell2023-01-17Master or Registrar
The King has appointed James Brightwell to be a Master of the Chancery Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wal…
- Chancery Master Appointment: McQuail2023-01-05Master or Registrar
The King has appointed Katherine McQuail to be a Master of the Chancery Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wa…
- Chief Chancery Master Appointment: Shuman2021-07-16Master or Registrar
The Queen has appointed Karen Ann Elizabeth Shuman to be Chief Master of the Chancery Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justi…
- High Court Chancery Master: Retirement of Chancery Master Teverson2021-05-15Master or Registrarretirement
Chancery Master Paul Richard Teverson retires as High Court Chancery Master with effect from 15 May 2021. Background information Chancery Master Teverson (68) was called to the Bar (I) in 1976 and p…
- High Court, Chancery Division: Retirement of Chief Master Marsh2021-05-01Master or Registrarretirement
Chief Master Marsh retires as Chief Master of the High Court, Chancery Division with effect from 1 May 2021. Background information Chief Master Matthew William Brooker Marsh (67) was admitted as a S…
- Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Stevens2021-04-19Master or Registrar
The Queen has appointed Amanda Stevens to be Master of the Queen’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England…
- New Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, starts his appointment2021-01-12Master or Registrar
The Lord Chief Justice welcomes Sir Geoffrey's appointment
- Chancery Master Appointment: Pester2020-12-08Master or Registrar
The Queen has appointed Iain Pester to be a Master of the Chancery Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and W…
- Queen’s Bench Master: Retirement of Master Basil Yoxall2020-10-03Master or Registrarretirement
Queen’s Bench Master Yoxall retires as a Queen’s Bench Master with effect from 3 October 2020. Background information Queen’s Bench Master Yoxall (68) was called to the Bar (I) in 1975. He was appoi…
- Appointment of the Master of the Rolls2020-07-31Master or Registrar
Find out more about the appointment of The Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Vos
- Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Dagnall2020-03-19Master or Registrar
The Queen has appointed John Marshall Anthony Dagnall to be Master of the Queen’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Jus…
- Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Sullivan2019-11-04Master or Registrar
The Queen has appointed Lisa Ann Sullivan to be Master of the Queen’s bench Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of Engl…