Quadrant Chambers congratulates John Kimbell QC on his appointment as a Deputy High Court Judge, which was announced today by the Judicial Appointments Commission. He joins Simon Rainey QC and Lionel Persey QC to become the third Deputy High Court judge at Quadrant.

John’s appointment, is for a four year-term and was made by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, upon the recommendation of the independent Judicial Appointments Commission. His appointment commences on 1 October 2018 and he is expected to sit in the Royal Courts of Justice in London for a maximum of 6 weeks a year. John will continue to practice as both Counsel and Arbitrator from Quadrant Chambers.