Submission - Senior Master of the King's Bench Division [2023]
Dublin Core
Title
Submission - Senior Master of the King's Bench Division [2023]
Subject
Court Personnel
Description
Alex Chalk's formal advice recommending that King Charles III approve the appointment of Jeremy David Cook as Senior Master of the King's Bench Division of the High Court (England and Wales).
Creator
Alex Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice)
Source
FOI release
Date
Submission is undated, but the Warrant was dated September 18, 2023.
Contributor
Jason Loch
Coverage
England and Wales
Ministerial Submission Item Type Metadata
Transcript
(Sgd.) Appd
CR
The Lord Chancellor, with his humble duty to Your Majesty, submits for Your Majesty’s approval, if you shall so please, the name of Master Jeremy David Cook for appointment as Senior Master of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
Also in the event of Your Majesty being graciously pleased to approve the appointment, the Lord Chancellor submits for Your Majesty’s signature, if you shall so please, a Warrant for the appointment of the said Master Jeremy David Cook as Senior Master of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
(Sgd.) Alex Chalk
Lord Chancellor,
Signatures
Alex Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice)
Ornamentation
Printed in Times New Roman
Special Features
This submission uses the traditional gendered pronoun for the Lord Chancellor rather than the gender-neutral pronouns used in other contemporary submissions.
Although other High Court-related submission refer to "Your Majesty's High Court" (cf. this submission recommending the appointment of a High Court Justice), this one simply refers to it as "the High Court of Justice" without emphasizing its connection with the Sovereign.
Although other High Court-related submission refer to "Your Majesty's High Court" (cf. this submission recommending the appointment of a High Court Justice), this one simply refers to it as "the High Court of Justice" without emphasizing its connection with the Sovereign.
Files
Citation
Alex Chalk (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice), “Submission - Senior Master of the King's Bench Division [2023],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/627.