Five lawyers including two solicitors appointed High Court judges

Five new High Court judges have been approved this week following elevations to the Court of Appeal and confirmed retirements.

They are:

  • Sarah Falk, who was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed as a Fee-paid Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Tax and Chancery Chamber in 2015. She will take up appointment on 1 October 2018 consequential to the elevation of Lady Justice Asplin to the Court of Appeal, and be assigned to the Chancery Division.
  • Judith Farbey QC, She was called to the Bar in 1992 and took silk in 2011. She was appointed as a Fee-paid Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber in 2014 and as a Recorder in 2016. She will take up appointment on 1 October 2018 consequential to the retirement of Sir Nicholas Blake, and be assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division.
  • Edward Murray, who was admitted as a solicitor in 1992. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2009 and as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2013. He will take up appointment on 1 October 2018 consequential to the retirement of Mr Justice Mitting, and be assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division.
  • Her Honour Judge Johannah Cutts QC, who was called to the Bar in 1986 and took silk in 2008. She was appointed as a Recorder in 2002, as a Circuit Judge in 2011 and as a Deputy High Court Judge sitting in the Court of Appeal Criminal Division in 2014. She will take up appointment on 1 October 2018 consequential to the retirement of Mr Justice Globe, and be assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division.
  • His Honour Judge David Waksman QC, who was called to the Bar in 1982 and took silk in 2002. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2001, he was authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2005 and was appointed a Specialist Circuit Judge in 2007. He will take up appointment on 1 October 2018 consequential to the retirement of Mr Justice Blair, and be assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division.

These appointment follow the promotion of three judges to the Supreme Court and seven to the Court of Appeal last month.
A&M Bacon