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Nine St John’s Buildings members have been appointed as Deputy District Judges by the Lord Chief Justice in the March announcements.

Jennifer Scully has officially been sworn in as a circuit judge at a ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice, London.

Lorraine Cavanagh has officially been appointed Queen’s Counsel after a ceremony presented by the Lord Chancellor in London.

Douglas Lloyd has appeared successfully in the High Court, in an appeal that concerned time limits for prosecution of animal welfare offences.

Sara Mann represented a sick thirteen-month-old baby whose parents do not want her to have potentially life-saving treatment.

Laura Nash represented the family of a man who died after the bin he was sleeping in was emptied into a waste collection lorry.

Maria Brannan successfully prosecuted a defendant who stabbed and killed a man on a night out in Birmingham.

Congratulations to Jennifer Scully, who is set to become a circuit judge, after being nominated by The Queen on the advice of Lord Chancellor David Gauke and Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett.

A judgment has been passed on the Court of Protection case of Re: A (Capacity: Social Media and Internet Use: Best Interests) by the Honourable Mr Justice Cobb.

Mark Connor and Zahra Baqri have successfully prosecuted a man charged with arson of a school in Northwich and for stalking two of its teachers.

We are delighted to announce that six members of Chambers have been appointed as Fee-Paid Judges of the First Tier Tribunal.

For the tenth consecutive year, St John's Buildings has been nominated for Chambers of the Year at the prestigious Manchester Legal Awards.