Lord Chief Justice names 29 new Deputy High Court Judges

Barristers from 11KBW, Serjeants’ Inn Chambers, Monckton Chambers and Landmark Chambers are among 29 Deputy High Court Judges appointed by the Lord Chief Justice.

The new Deputy High Court Judges, appointed following an open competition run by the Judicial Appointments Commission, are:

• Alan Bates, Monckton Chambers
• Andrew Burns KC, Devereux Chambers
• Sarah Clarke KC, Serjeants’ Inn
• Rory Dunlop KC, 39 Essex Chambers
• James Ewins KC, QEB
• Nick Goodwin KC, Harcourt Chambers
• Anneli Howard KC, Monckton Chambers
• Louise Hutton KC, Essex Court Chambers
• Nageena Khalique KC, Serjeants’ Inn
• Andrew Kinnier KC, Henderson Chambers
• Daniel Kolinsky KC, Landmark Chambers
• Hodge Malek KC, 3VB
• Hannah Markham KC, The 36 Group
• John McKendrick KC, Outer Temple Chambers
• Graeme McPherson KC, 4 New Square
• Barbara Mills KC, 4PB
• Andrew Mitchell KC, Fountain Court Chambers
• Jonathan Moffett KC, 11KBW
• Neil Moody KC, 2 Temple Gardens
• Alison Morgan KC, 6KBW
• Karyl Nairn KC, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
• David Quest KC, 3VB
• Nicola Rushton KC, Hailsham Chambers
• Saira Salimi, Speaker’s Counsel, House of Commons
• Leslie Samuels KC, Pump Court Chambers
• Sharif Shivji KC, 4 Stone Buildings
• Tom Smith KC, South Square
• Paul Stanley KC, Essex Court Chambers
• Richard Wright KC, Park Square Barristers

They have been for a single fixed six-year term running from 23 January 2023 to 22 January 2029.