Legal news

Mr Edward Michael John

Richards has been appointed a Circuit Judge deployed to the Western Circuit, based at Bournemouth Combined Court, with effect from March 19, 2018.

Mr Andrew Jonathan Mills

Mitchell has been appointed a District Judge deployed to the Midland Circuit, based at both Lincoln County Court and Boston County Court, with effect from March 12, 2018.

Mr Nathan John Adams has been appointed a District Judge deployed to the North Eastern Circuit, based at Teesside Combined Court Centre, with effect from March 13, 2018.

Ms Perminder Dhadli has been appointed a District Judge deployed to the Midland Circuit, based at Lincoln County and Family Court and Boston County and Family Court, with effect from April 3, 2018. Chairman, Barclays Bank, 1999-2004, 84; Mr Barry Hills, racehorse trainer, 81; Gen John

Larsson, General, The Salvation Army, 2002-06, 80; Dame

Penelope Keith, actress, 78; Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce, Bath King of Arms; Chief of the Defence Staff, 2001-03, 75; Lord

Skelmersdale, a Deputy Speaker, House of Lords, 1996-2003, 73; the Marquess of Northampton 72; Mr Richard Collinge, former New Zealand cricketer, 72; Mr

Raymond Gubbay, concert

promoter, 72; Lt Gen Sir John

Kiszely, National President, The Royal British Legion, 2009-12, 70; Mr Paul Gambaccini, broadcaster, 69; Mr Linford

Christie, former sprinter; Olympic gold medallist, 100 metres, Barcelona 1992; now coach, 58; Mr Dermot Reeve, former England cricketer, 55; Mr

Todd Woodbridge, former tennis player; nine-times Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Champion, 47; and

Mr Michael Clarke, former international cricketer and captain of Australia, 37.

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