Rosalyn Carter

Professional career

• The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, appointed Judge Carter to this role on 1 September 2025
• Appointed Circuit Judge: 2018 — a full-time judicial role in the county courts

Education

Additional information

• Her Honour Judge Rosalyn Carter is a senior judicial officer in England and Wales, appointed as a Senior Circuit Judge and Designated Family Judge based at Wolverhampton Combined Court (County) from 1 September 2025.
• Notable case: In 2022, Judge Carter presided over N (A Child) (Termination of children's guardian) EWFC B16, a case involving the termination of a children’s guardian in care proceedings.
• Appointed Recorder: 2012 — a part-time judge role in magistrates’ courts
• Called to the bar: 1994
• The decision addressed concerns over the conduct of the father’s solicitor and the competence of a social worker, reflecting her focus on procedural fairness and child protection.
• Now one of the senior judges in the English and Welsh family justice system, with a background in advocacy, a long-standing judicial career, and a track record of handling complex, sensitive cases with a focus on fairness and child welfare.