About Us

His Honour Judge Paul Downes LL.M is Chancellor of the Diocese of Norwich. He has also been the Chancellor of the Diocese of Wakefield since January 2006.

The Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of Norwich is Ruth Arlow, who is a barrister practising from Chambers in London. She is also the Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese of Chichester.

Stuart Jones was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983 and is employed by Birketts LLP in Norwich.

He has been the Registrar of the Diocese of Norwich and the Bishop’s Legal Secretary since 1 January 2009.

James Hall is a solicitor and a partner with Birketts LLP in their Ipswich office. He has been the Registrar of the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich for a number of years and has been the Deputy Registrar of the Diocese of Norwich since 1 January 2009

Mrs Gill Hadlum is the Registry Clerk.