The King has appointed Susan George to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. 

The Lady Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Barnet County Court, with effect from 10 June 2026.

Joint Heads of Chambers, Andrew Norton KC and Sally Stone KC, "offer heartfelt congratulations to Sue. They are confident she will excel on the bench, but her absence will be felt deeply across 1GC."