Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales explained

The Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales is a member of the Court of Appeal appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to supervise the Presiding Judges for the various judicial circuits of England and Wales. The Senior Presiding Judge is responsible for deployment and personnel issues for all circuits and acts as a "general point of liaison" for the courts, judiciary and Government.

The post dates to the appointment in 1983 of Sir Tasker Watkins,[1] who remains the longest-serving holder of the office. The arrangement was put on a statutory footing with the enactment of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.[2] [3]

Presiding Judges

In each circuit, there are two Presiding Judges appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to preside each of the six circuits in England and Wales, with the exception of the South-Eastern circuit which is supervised by the Lord Chief Justice and two High Court judges.[4] The judge is responsible for the deployment of the judiciary and allocation of cases and for the general supervision of the judiciary in the circuit.[5]

List of Senior Presiding Judges

Deputy Senior Presiding Judge

Following the enactment of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, increased duties for the Senior Presiding Judge prompted the Lord Chief Justice to appoint a deputy.[17] On four occasions the office has fallen vacant for 21 months or more. Each time was after the incumbent became Senior Presiding Judge.

Notes and References

  1. News: Sir Tasker Watkins VC . The Telegraph . 10 September 2007 . 11 December 2012.
  2. House of Lords Debates 20 February 1990 c. 237.
  3. House of Lords Debates 1 March 1990 c. 876.
  4. Book: Jonathan, Law . A Dictionary of Law . Martin . Elizabeth . . 2014 . 9780191726729.
  5. Web site: 2021-07-29 . New Presiding Judges Appointed . 2022-04-09 . Judiciary UK.
  6. Web site: Sir Anthony McCowan . 9 July 2003 . The Telegraph . 14 December 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112071317/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1435588/Sir-Anthony-McCowan.html . From 1991 to 1995, McCowan was Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales. . 12 November 2012 . live. Alt URL
  7. Web site: The Rt Hon Sir Robin Auld . Debrett's People of Today . 14 December 2012.
  8. Book: https://books.google.com/books?id=6cj61GRYtFMC&q=robin+auld+%22senior+presiding+judge%22&pg=PA45 . The Susskind Interviews: Legal Experts in Changing Times . Chapter Four: The Rt Hon Lord Justice Auld, Lord Justice of Appeal, Chairman of the Criminal Courts Review (1999–2001) . 45 . He was the Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales from 1995 to 1998. . Richard E. Susskind . Sweet & Maxwell, Ltd . 2005 . London . 0-421-91260-X.
  9. Web site: Senior Judiciary Biographies – Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales . Judiciary of England and Wales . 18 December 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121120225815/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/biographies/biography-lcj . dead . 20 November 2012.
  10. Web site: Biography of President of the Queen's Bench Division: The Right Honourable Sir John Thomas . Judiciary of England and Wales . https://web.archive.org/web/20121030213335/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/biographies/pqbd-biography . 30 October 2012 . live.
  11. Appointment of Senior Presiding Judge and new Presiding Judges . Judicial Communications Office . 18 July 2006 . 12 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120528101037/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2006/news-release-2106 . 28 May 2012 .
  12. Appointment of new Senior Presiding Judge . Judicial Communications Office . 12 December 2012 . 30 July 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235429/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2009/news-release-2209 . 2 December 2013 .
  13. Appointment of new Senior Presiding Judge . Judiciary of England and Wales . 12 December 2012 . 14 December 2012.
  14. Web site: Appointment of the Deputy Senior Presiding Judges and Senior Presiding Judges. www.judiciary.gov.uk. 2016-01-15.
  15. Web site: Lady Justice Macur DBE.
  16. https://www.judiciary.uk/publications/the-rt-hon-lady-justice-thirlwall-dbe-senior-presiding-judge/ The Rt Hon Lady Justice Thirlwall DBE – Senior Presiding Judge
  17. Deputy Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales . Judicial Communications Office . 9 December 2005 . 12 December 2012.
  18. Senior Judicial Appointments Announced . Judicial Communications Office . 10 October 2008 . 12 December 2012 . http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090106065106/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications_media/media_releases/2008/1808.htm . 6 January 2009 . dead.
  19. Appointment of Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division and Deputy Senior Presiding Judge . Judicial Communications Office . 27 July 2011 . 12 December 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121218094840/http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/media/media-releases/2011/appointment-vice-president-qbd-deputy-spj . 18 December 2012 .
  20. Web site: Appointment of Deputy Senior Presiding Judge.
  21. https://www.judiciary.uk/announcements/appointment-of-deputy-senior-presiding-judge-2/ Appointment of Deputy Senior Presiding Judge

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