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Guidance

Designated Family Judges

Published 2022-07-02Last updated 2026-09-02
JudgeCircuitCourtAppointment date
HHJ Khatun SapnaraLondonCentral Family Court11-10-24
HHJ Carol AtkinsonLondonEast London Family Court01-04-14
HHJ David WillansLondonWest London Family Court14-02-25
HHJ Elizabeth WalkerMidlandCoventry13-08-20
HHJ Paula BaileyMidlandStoke-on-Trent05-08-24
HHJ Sue WilliscroftMidlandDerby01-03-19
HHJ Nassera PatelMidlandNorthampton01-12-25
HHJ Jeremy Weston KCMidlandLeicestershire01-02-26
HHJ Louise McCabeMidlandBirmingham01-12-25
HHJ Jason ReeceMidlandNottingham22-06-21
HHJ Nicholas ColeMidlandWorcester28-05-24
HHJ Rosalyn CarterMidlandWolverhampton30-09-24
HHJ Jane GillespieMidlandLincolnshire02-03-26
HHJ Harvey MurrayNorth EastTeesside03-06-24
HHJ Martin ToddNorth EastHumberside29-08-25
HHJ Stephen SmithNorth EastNewcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre03-03-25
HHJ Jill TroyNorth EastYork20-11-19
HHJ Fayyaz AfzalNorth EastSheffield15-04-24
HHJ Sarah GreenanNorth EastLeeds01-11-25
SCJ: 01-09-26
HHJ Clive BakerNorthernCarlisle08-08-22
HHJ Louise BancroftNorthernPreston10-08-20
HHJ Steven ParkerNorthernLiverpool01-09-20
HHJ Sarah Singleton KCNorthernManchester06-01-20
HHJ Soraya McKinnellSouth EastLuton County Court01-04-25
HHJ Liza Gordon-SakerSouth EastPeterborough15-08-22
HHJ Sarah DaviesSouth EastCanterbury01-01-23
HHJ Ian NewportSouth EastChelmsford03-11-25
HHJ Robin BedfordSouth EastBrighton01/07/17
HHJ Patrick PeruskoSouth EastMilton Keynes22-07-20
HHJ Lloyd NorthSouth EastNorwich11-02-21
HHJ Joanna VincentSouth EastReading01-11-24
HHJ David VavreckaSouth EastWatford18-08-17
HHJ Stephanie CopeWesternBristol11-03-24
HHJ Melissa BarlowWesternPortsmouth11-10-24
HHJ Elizabeth InghamWesternPlymouth01-03-23
HHJ Christopher SimmondsWesternBournemouth22-03-22
HHJ Richard CaseWesternSwindon01-10-25
HHJ Kathryn Skellorn KCWesternTaunton03-10-22
HHJ Edward RichardsWesternTruro01-11-21
HHJ Paul Hopkins KCWalesCardiff02-04-24
HHJ Bethan JaphethWalesNorth Wales02-03-26
HHJ Philip Harris-JenkinsWalesSwansea08-04-19

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  • Central Family Court

    cited asCentral Family Court

    …ges Judge Circuit Court Appointment date HHJ Khatun Sapnara London Central Family Court 11-10-24 HHJ Carol Atkinson London East London Family Court 01-04-1…

  • East London Family Court

    cited asEast London Family Court

    …nara London Central Family Court 11-10-24 HHJ Carol Atkinson London East London Family Court 01-04-14 HHJ David Willans London West London Family Court 14-02-25…

  • Newcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre

    cited asNewcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre

    …in Todd North East Humberside 29-08-25 HHJ Stephen Smith North East Newcastle Civil & Family Courts and Tribunals Centre 03-03-25 HHJ Jill Troy North East York 20-11-19 HHJ Fayyaz Afzal…

  • West London Family Court

    cited asWest London Family Court

    …n London East London Family Court 01-04-14 HHJ David Willans London West London Family Court 14-02-25 HHJ Elizabeth Walker Midland Coventry 13-08-20 HHJ Paula…