º£½ÇÆÆ½â°æ celebrates Crime Barrister Jodie Mittell's appointment as a part time Deputy District Judge
19th January 2017
º£½ÇÆÆ½â°æ Barristers is delighted to announce that Miss Jodie Mittell Jodie Mittell KCCall: 2004Silk: 2025has been appointed as a part time Deputy District Judge in the Magistrates’ Court.
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