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12 November 2025
Issue: 8139 / Categories: Legal News , Profession
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Birss appointed Chancellor & six to join Court of Appeal

Lord Justice Colin Birss has been sworn in as Chancellor of the High Court, replacing Sir Julian Flaux, who has retired

Birss LJ was previously the deputy head of civil justice and lead judge for artificial intelligence. He was called to the Bar in 1990, took silk in 2008 and began his judicial career as a deputy chairman of the Copyright Tribunal in 2009.

HM King Charles has also approved the appointment of six High Court judges to the Court of Appeal. They are Ladies Justice Cockerill, May and Yip, and Lords Justice Dove, Foxton and Miles.

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott—Kevin Joynes & Neil Gosling

Clarke Willmott bolsters housebuilder expertise in Birmingham

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Carpmaels & Ransford—Kevin Cordina

Firm adds former Simmons Simmons patent head to engineering and tech team

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

ACTAPS—Sally Goodger

Freeths strengthens its voice in national disputes with ACTAPS committee appointment

NEWS
4PB chambers has announced the 2026 winner of its Alan Inglis Memorial Essay Prize, now in its third year
Murder could be split into first and second degrees, under Law Commission proposals for a historic overhaul of homicide offences
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Australian-style ban on social media for under-16s will be difficult to enforce, lawyers have warned
One in two women in law say their current working pattern is unsustainable for their long-term health, according to a report by the Next 100 Years project
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has highlighted a lack of safeguards where people use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help with legal problems
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