Mr Justice Hayden appointed as Vice-President of the Court of Protection

Mr Justice Hayden has been appointed as Vice-President of the Court of Protection by the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor.  The appointment took effect on 31 July 2018.

The Hon Mr Justice Hayden was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1987 and took Silk in 2002. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and a High Court Judge (Family Division) in 2013. He sits as a Judge of the Administrative Court and was appointed as Family Division Liaison Judge for the Northern Circuit in 2017.