The Queen has approved the appointment of three Lady Justices and four Lord Justices of Appeal.
Mrs Justice Nicola Davies, Mrs Justice Rose, Mrs Justice Simler, Mr Justice Baker, Mr Justice Green, Mr Justice Haddon-Cave and Mr Justice Males will fill current and forthcoming vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
Dame Nicola Davies will be the first Welsh woman to be appointed as a Lady Justice of Appeal. She trained as a solicitor and worked in the City before being called to the Bar in 1976, where she specialised in medical law. She worked on the Cleveland Child Abuse Inquiry and represented Dr Harold Shipman at his criminal trial. She was appointed QC in 1992 and a Deputy High Court judge in 2003.
Dame Vivien Rose was called to the Bar in 1984 and specialised in domestic and EU competition law before joining the Government Legal Service in 1996. She worked at HM Treasury and then the Ministry of Defence, where she was Director of Operations and International Humanitarian Law advising the department during the preparation and conduct of the second Gulf War. She was later seconded to be a Deputy Counsel in the Office of Counsel to Speaker of the House of Commons. She was appointed a chairman of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in 2005 and is currently President of the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Dame Ingrid Simler was called to the Bar in 1987, took silk in 2006 and was appointed a Recorder in 2002. She specialises in employment law, tax litigation, public and administrative law, and human rights. She is currently President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal and is a High Court Liaison Judge for Diversity. She is a member of the Civil Executive Team providing support to the Master of the Rolls for the oversight of civil justice and implementation of the Reform Programme.
Sir Jonathan Baker was called to the Bar in 1978, practising common law and later specialising in family law, particularly the law relating to children. He became a QC in 2001, and was appointed as an Assistant Recorder in 1998. He sits in the Family Division and the Court of Protection, and has become a leading authority on the law relating to children and mentally incapacitated adults.
Sir Nicholas Green was called to the Bar in 1986 after some time in academia and took silk in 1998. He specialises in European, commercial and constitutional law, and has served as Chairman of both the Bar Council and the Advocacy Training Council. A notable case was R (Factortame Ltd) v Secretary of State for Transport, the first case which established the right of the court to grant an injunction against Parliament. He has been a High Court judge since 2013.
Sir Charles Haddon-Cave was called to both the English and Hong Kong Bars, practising in shipping, aviation and commercial law. Notable cases include representing all the victims of the Herald of Free Enterprise/ Zeebrugge disaster, the Marchioness disaster and the Kegworth Air crash. He was appointed QC in 1999 and a Recorder in 2000. He is currently Judge in charge of the Terrorist List.
Sir Stephen Males was called to the Bar in 1978, took silk in 1998 and was appointed Assistant Recorder in 1998. He specialises in commercial law and arbitration. Notable cases include Allianz SpA v West Tankers on antisuit injunctions in EU law, NA v Nottingham County Council on the liability of local authorities for the wrongful acts of foster carers and Rathband v Northumbria Police (the policeman who was shot by gunman Raoul Moat).
