Kelyn Bacon QC, aged 46 will be known as The Honourable Mrs Justice Bacon. She was Called to the Bar (I) in 1998 and took Silk in 2014. She was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge sitting in the Chancery Division in 2017. The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of six Justices of the High Court. These appointments will take effect from 1 October 2020. It is anticipated that a further ten appointments will be announced in the coming months. She will take up appointment on 1 October 2020 consequential to the retirement of Lady Justice Rafferty.

Lord Justice Dingemans’ reappointment as Vice President of the King’s Bench Division recognises the valuable contribution he has made to the High Court since he was initially appointed to the role in 2020. His experience will enable him to continue to provide valuable support to both the President of the King’s Bench Division and the wider judiciary. Raising the retirement age will mean we can retain their invaluable experience, while ensuring that judicial roles are open to a wider pool of talent.He will take up appointment on 1 October 2020 consequential to the retirement of Lord Justice Simon. The candidates approved as High Court Judge judges are His Honour Judge Mark Wall, Her Honour Judge Mary Stacey, Nigel Poole QC, Charles Bourne QC, Rowena Collins Rice and Kelyn Bacon QC. Mr Justice Saini has been appointed to the Western Circuit where he will succeed Mr Justice Garnham.

In applying for any exercise, you should consider whether you can provide the full years’ service before retirement. The JAC Selection and Character Committee will decide whether a candidate will be able to provide a reasonable length of service. In doing this they will take into account the number of vacancies, application numbers and the business need for the role. Mr Justice Pushpinder Saini was called to the Bar in 1991 (Gray’s Inn) and took silk in 2008. He was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 2017 and a High Court Judge in 2019.She will take up appointment on 1 October 2020 consequential to the retirement of Mr Justice Barling. There is no upper or lower age limit for candidates apart from the statutory retirement age. The Mandatory Retirement Age (as of 10 March 2022) is 75 and therefore we will consider applications from candidates who can offer a reasonable length of service before reaching the retirement age of 75 following recommendation Peach – An Independent Scrutiny of the Appointment Process of Judges and Queen’s Counsel in England and Wales (London, 1999) This follows a full consultation last year which received over 1000 responses from across the magistracy, judiciary, the legal profession, and other key stakeholder groups. The majority supported raising the age limit to reflect improvements in life expectancy and an increase in cases that need dealing with. Malleson & Russell (ed), Appointing Judges in an Age of Judicial Power: Critical Perspectives from around the World, (University of Toronto Press) (2006)

The Queen is pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. This appointment will take effect from 1 February 2021. It is anticipated that further announcements will be made. We have no evidence that an increase in the MRA would impact adversely on public confidence in the judiciary. Public trust in the judiciary remains very high at 84%, with the Ipsos Mori Veracity Index (2020) placing judges in the top five most trusted professions This has remained consistently high since the index was first published in 1983. Julia Dias KC will be known as The Honourable Mrs Justice Dias. She was Called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1982 and took Silk in 2008. She was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2018, assigned to the Chancery Division. He will take up appointment on 1 October 2020 consequential to the elevation of Lord Justice Arnold.

He will take up appointment on 1 October 2020 consequential to the elevation of Lord Justice Baker. The King is pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. This appointment will take effect from 20 March 2023. The age at which someone is appointed should allow for a reasonable length of service, which is usually between three and five years before retirement. Andrew Ritchie QC, aged 61 will be known as The Honourable Mr Justice Ritchie. He was Called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1985 and took Silk in 2009. Candidates must be either a UK citizen or a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland at the time of application. Other European Union citizens are not eligible to apply. Reasonable length of service