The Inn is delighted to note the Judicial appointment of the following Gray’s Inn Members in May 2026.
Iain Macdonald
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, has appointed Dr Iain Macdonald to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales).
Dr Iain Macdonald will be assigned to the Midlands West Region with effect from 1 June 2026.
Dr Iain Macdonald will be known as Employment Judge Macdonald. He was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2012. He was appointed as a fee-paid Employment Judge in 2021.
Find out more on the Judiciary website.
Andrew Spencer
The King has appointed Andrew Spencer 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 him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at Edmonton County Court, with effect from 2 June 2026.
Andrew Spencer will be known as District Judge Andrew Spencer. He was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2004. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2020.