Jennifer Scully, a barrister with St John’s Buildings chambers, has been appointed as a circuit judge on the North Eastern Circuit.
Family law specialist Jennifer was Called to the Bar in 2006, and frequently advises on disputes involving children. She also has extensive experience acting for local authorities, children and parents in cases relating to injury, neglect and abuse. Prior to being Called, she worked as a family law solicitor for nine years, and was appointed as a deputy district judge in 2015. In her new position, Jennifer will be based at Newcastle Combined Court.
Chris Ronan, chief executive at St John’s Buildings, said: ‘From everyone at St John’s Buildings, we would like to wish Jennifer many congratulations on her new post. She is highly respected in her field for her breadth of knowledge and consistently excellent service, and will continue to go from strength-to-strength.
‘Last year we saw a record number of judicial appointments as a firm, which is testament to the quality of our cohort, and our track record for nurturing exceptional talent.’
