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to supervise the Presiding Judges for the various judicial circuits of England and Wales. The Senior Presiding Judge is responsible for deployment and personnel issues for all circuits and acts as a "general point of liaison" for the courts, judiciary and Government.
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and two High Court judges. The judge is responsible for the deployment of the judiciary and allocation of cases and for the general supervision of the judiciary in the circuit.
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to appoint a deputy. On four occasions the office has fallen vacant for 21 months or more. Each time was after the incumbent became Senior Presiding Judge.
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In each circuit, there are two Presiding Judges appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to preside each of the
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From 1991 to 1995, McCowan was Senior Presiding Judge of England and Wales.
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He was the Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales from 1995 to 1998.
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The Rt Hon Lady Justice Thirlwall DBE – Senior Presiding Judge
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Index

Court of Appeal
Lord Chief Justice
Sir Tasker Watkins
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
six circuits
England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice
Sir Tasker Watkins
VC
GBE
Sir Anthony McCowan
Sir Robin Auld
Sir Igor Judge
Sir John Thomas
Sir Brian Leveson
Sir John Goldring
Sir Peter Gross
Sir Adrian Fulford
Dame Julia Macur
Dame Kathryn Thirlwall
Sir Charles Haddon-Cave
Sir Andrew Edis
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Chief Justice
Sir Brian Leveson
Sir John Goldring
Sir Peter Gross
Sir Adrian Fulford
Dame Julia Macur
Dame Kathryn Thirlwall

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