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  • 26/07/2023

    Appointment of Resident Judge at Guildford Crown Court

    Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge.  HHJ Patricia Lees has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Guildford Crown Court with effect from 18 July 2023. The Lord Chief Justice wishes Judge Patricia Lees well in her new role. The post […]

  • 22/07/2023

    President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Clements

    Judge Michael Alan Clements retires as President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) with effect from 21 July 2023. Background information Judge Clements was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Child Support Tribunal in 1993, a part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunals in […]

  • 18/07/2023

    Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Gill

    Judge Manjit Kaur Gill retires with effect from 18 July 2023. Background information Judge Gill was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed a Lay Member of the Employment Tribunal in 1999 and a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2000. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known as […]

  • 09/07/2023

    District Bench Retirement: Dignan

    District Judge Peter St John Dignan retires from the District Bench with effect from 8 July 2023. Background information District Judge Dignan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1994 and a District Judge in 2002.  The post District Bench Retirement: Dignan appeared first on Courts and […]

  • 04/07/2023

    Circuit Bench Retirement: Lochrane

    His Honour Judge Damien Lochrane retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Lochrane was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2009. The post Circuit Bench Retirement: Lochrane appeared first on Courts and […]

  • 02/07/2023

    Employment Judge Retirement: Grewal

    Employment Judge Harjit Kaur Grewal retires with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information Employment Judge Grewal was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1980. She was appointed a part-time Chair of Employment Tribunals in 2003 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2009. The post Employment Judge Retirement: Grewal appeared first on Courts and […]

  • 02/07/2023

    District Bench Retirement: MacMillan

    District Judge Richard Andrew Stewart MacMillan retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information District Judge MacMillan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993 and a District Judge in 2011. The post District Bench Retirement: MacMillan appeared first on Courts and […]

  • 02/07/2023

    Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Birrell

    Judge Duncan Maccallum Birrell retires with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information Judge Birrell was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1984. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 2003 and a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005. He was appointed a Judge of the First-tier […]

  • 02/07/2023

    Circuit Bench Retirement: Fraser MVO DL

    His Honour Judge Robert William Fraser MVO DL retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Fraser MVO DL was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1984. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000, a Circuit Judge in 2007 and was a Senior Judge in the […]

  • 02/07/2023

    Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Jeffreys

    Judge Michelle Joy Jeffreys retires with effect from 30 June 2023. Background information Judge Jeffreys was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1980. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1999 and a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known […]