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  • 18/08/2022

    Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Charlotte French

    Charlotte Lucie Elizabeth French has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned her to the Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 3 January 2023. Background Information Charlotte Lucie Elizabeth French will be known as […]

  • 18/08/2022

    Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Ian Coutts

    Ian Coutts has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 3 October 2022. Background Information Ian Coutts will be known as Judge Coutts. He was […]

  • 18/08/2022

    Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Jennifer Lund

    Jennifer Ann Lund has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned her to the Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 26 September 2022. Background Information Jennifer Ann Lund will be known as Judge Lund. […]

  • 18/08/2022

    Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Timothy Lawrence

    Timothy Lawrence has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 1 September 2022. Background Information Timothy Lawrence will be known as Judge Lawrence. He […]

  • 18/08/2022

    Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Foudy

    Judge Kim Frances Foudy retires with effect from 17 August 2022.  Background information  Judge Foudy (63) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1982. She was appointed an Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2005.

  • 18/08/2022

    Presidential Guidance from the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber): note on record of proceedings – Number 2 of 2022

    1. This Guidance Note is issued under paragraph 7 of Schedule 4 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007. Records of Proceedings 2. A record of proceedings at a hearing must be made by the presiding member, or in the case of a tribunal composed of only one member, by that member (“the tribunal’s […]

  • 17/08/2022

    UT Administrative Appeals Chamber: Oral evidence from abroad – guidance note

    1. The Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) (“AAC”) is primarily concerned with appeals on questions of law and so its judges do not regularly take evidence from a party or a witness. 2. In those cases in which a party is entitled or has been granted permission to give or call evidence, the following guidance […]

  • 17/08/2022

    Circuit Judge Appointment: Taylor QC

    The Queen has appointed Simon Peter James Taylor to be a Circuit 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 South Eastern Circuit, […]

  • 17/08/2022

    New Presiding Judges Appointed

    The Lord Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of three Presiding Judges. Mr Justice Bennathan has been appointed to the South Eastern Circuit where he will succeed Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb. Mr Justice Hilliard has been appointed to the North Eastern Circuit where he will succeed Mr Justice Lavender. […]

  • 16/08/2022

    Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Cambridgeshire

    The President of the Family Division is happy to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Liza Gordon-Saker has been appointed as Designated Family Judge for Cambridgeshire with effect from 15 August 2022. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Liza Gordon-Saker all the best in her new role.