Lord Chief Justice names 29 new Deputy High Court Judges

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.