High Court appoints new IP specialist judge The England and Wales High Court has appointed James Mellor as a new judge for the Chancery Division, it was announced on Wednesday, January 20. Mellor, 59, a barrister at 8 New Square who specialises in intellectual property law, will start his new role on February 8, after which he will become the Honourable Mr Justice Mellor. His appointment will come as a relief to UK IP attorneys because of the lack of IP specialist judges left in the High Court after judges Colin Birss and Christopher Nugee were elevated to the England and Wales Court of