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23 September 2026NewsCareersSarah Speight

New UK High Court judge named as replacement for Justice Meade

Following the prominent patent judge’s promotion to the Court of Appeal, the judiciary has appointed a King’s Counsel with 35 years’ experience as a barrister.

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