A Sheffield lawyer from MD Law has been appointed as a recorder in the civil jurisdiction.
Carl Jones, a partner at the boutique firm and who specialises in insolvency litigation, starts his formal induction as a recorder in September and should begin sitting by the end of the year—all before he turns 35.
Jones was surprised to learn of his recommendation for the position after deciding to apply on a speculative basis.
He said: “I am so pleased to have been appointed. I was very surprised to learn I was being recommended for appointment. I’ll be 10 years qualified in September, so I thought it was more a speculative application.
“It’s something I wanted to do, but applying was as much about getting experience and going through the process. To actually get appointed, I was very pleasantly surprised.”
Jones was appointed a deputy district judge in 2020 and the following year was authorised to sit in the Business and Property Courts in Leeds and Newcastle.
He added: “I see this appointment as a recorder as the next step in the judicial ladder. It’s my ambition to become a full-time judge eventually.”
Matthew Dixon, founder and partner of MD Law, said: “We warmly congratulate Carl on his recorder appointment. Allowing our lawyers to pursue their judicial ambitions means they can broaden their knowledge and experience, and that can only help enhance the firm’s reputation.”
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