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McCloud’s last case

McCloud’s last case

Spooling through a life on the bench

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Oct 16, 2024
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The UK’s first transgender judge has delivered an unusual farewell judgment.

Dr Victoria McCloud stood down in April after 14 years as a High Court master — a first-instance judge.

Dr Victoria McCloud

In a resignation letter two months earlier, McCloud wrote:

I have reached the conclusion that in 2024 the national situation and present judicial framework i…

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