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31/03/2023
District Judge Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Crangle
The King has appointed Charlotte Crangle to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, […]
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31/03/2023
Appointment of Principal Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Criminal Injuries Compensation): Farrelly
Ita Farrelly has been appointed by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, as the Principal Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Criminal Injuries Compensation) with effect from 03 April 2023. Background Information Ita Farrelly will be known as Judge Farrelly. She was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors […]
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30/03/2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: His Honour Judge Jonathan Black
His Honour Judge Jonathan Black retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 30 March 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Jonathan Black was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was Clerk to the Justices for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from 1989 to 2010, a Member of the Youth Justice Board for […]
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29/03/2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Her Honour Judge Helen Black
Her Honour Judge Helen Mary Black retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 28 March 2023. Background information Her Honour Judge Black was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1995, a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division in 2000, a Recorder in […]
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28/03/2023
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Gidney
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, has appointed Jonathan Gidney to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Jonathan Gidney will be assigned to the London Central Region with effect from 20 April, 2023. Background Information Jonathan Gidney will be known as Employment Judge Gidney. He was […]
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25/03/2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Thorp
His Honour Judge Ian Simon Thorp retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 24 March 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Thorp was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1988. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2002, a Legally Qualified Member of The Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel in 2007 and a […]
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25/03/2023
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Robin Godfrey Spencer
The Honourable Sir Robin Godfrey Spencer retires as a Judge of the High Court (King’s Bench) with effect from 24 March 2023. Background information Sir Robin Spencer was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1978, took Silk in 1999 and was elected a Bencher in 2005. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1993, […]
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25/03/2023
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Akhtar
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, has appointed Nasreen Akhtar to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Nasreen Akhtar will be assigned to the London Central Region with effect from 20 April 2023. Background Information Nasreen Akhtar will be known as Employment Judge Akhtar. She was […]
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25/03/2023
District Judge Appointment: Maddison
The King has appointed Simon Maddison to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the Midland Circuit, based at Birmingham […]
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24/03/2023
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Leith
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, has appointed Adam Leith to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Adam Leith will be assigned to the London South and Wales Regions with effect from 24 April 2023. Background Information Adam Leith will be known as Employment Judge Leith. […]