Lawyers from 11KBW, Landmark and 1GC among new Deputy High Court judges
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Lawyers from 11KBW, 39 Essex Chambers, Landmark Chambers and 1 Garden Court are among 32 Deputy High Court judges appointed this month for a single, fixed four-year term.
The cohort included:
- Jason Coppel QC of 11KBW
- Deirdre Fottrell QC of 1 Garden Court
- Sam Grodzinski QC of Blackstone Chambers
- Matthew Gullick of 3 Paper Buildings
- Judge John Hayes QC
- Ruth Henke QC of 30 Park Place
- David Holland QC of Landmark Chambers
- Timothy Mould QC of Landmark Chambers
- Clive Sheldon QC of 11KBW
- Dan Squires QC of Matrix Chambers
- James Strachan QC of 39 Essex Chambers
- Heather Williams QC of Doughty Street Chambers
The judges were appointed following an open competition run by the Judicial Appointments Commission.
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