Royal Warrant - Appointing the Recorder of London [2020-04-14]

ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To Our trusty and well beloved Mark Lucraft Esquire one of Our Counsel learned in the Law one of Our Circuit Judges Greeting Whereas it has been signified to Us by the Town Clerk of Our City of London that you have been elected by the Court of Aldermen to be the Recorder of Our said City And Whereas by the Statute of the thirteenth year of Our Reign Chapter IV intituled "The City of London (Courts) Act 1964" it is provided that no such Recorder shall exercise any judicial functions unless he is appointed by Us to exercise such functions We do by these Presents appoint you Our said trusty and well beloved Mark Lucraft to exercise as Recorder of Our City of London with effect from the fourteenth day of April 2020 all such judicial functions as have heretofore been exercised by Recorders of the said City