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26/08/2021
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Gore QC
His Honour Judge Allan Peter Gore QC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 26 August 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Gore QC (70) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1978 and took Silk in 2003. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a […]
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26/08/2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Platts
His Honour Judge (Charles) Graham (Gregory) Platts retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 26 August 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Platts (65) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1978. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2005. He was appointed […]
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25/08/2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Thain
The Queen has appointed Ashley Thain to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC 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, based […]
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24/08/2021
Appointment of Designated Civil Judge for Cornwall, Devon & Dorset
The Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Paul Mitchell has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge for Cornwall, Devon & Dorset with effect from 26 August 2021. The Lord Chief Justice wishes HHJ Paul Mitchell well in his new role.
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22/08/2021
District Bench Retirement: Gailey
District Judge Stephen Paul Gailey retires from the District Bench with effect from 21 August 2021. Background information District Judge Gailey (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1990 and a District Judge in 2000.
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22/08/2021
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Kekic
Upper Tribunal Judge Razia Kekic retires with effect from 20 August 2021. Notes to editors Upper Tribunal Judge Kekic (65) was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2001 and a full-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2002. She was appointed a Designated Immigration Judge in 2005 and a Senior Immigration Judge (now known as a Judge of […]
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22/08/2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Collery QC
The Queen has appointed Shane Edward Collery QC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC 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 […]
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22/08/2021
District Bench Retirement: Stamenkovich
District Judge Vera Stamenkovich retires from the District Bench with effect from 21 August 2021. Background information District Judge Stamenkovich (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992 and a District Judge in 1998.
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22/08/2021
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Cornwall
The President of the Family Division is happy to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Edward Richards will be appointed as Designated Family Judge for Cornwall with effect from 1 November 2021. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Edward Richards all the best in his new role.
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20/08/2021
Speech by the Lord Chief Justice to HM Judges at Mansion House
Introduction My Lord Mayor, thank you for your introduction and for hosting this event. Tonight would have been the occasion of the judges dinner which, for COVID related reasons, has been beyond the capacity of even the City of London to organise. Nonetheless, I am grateful to you and to the Corporation for enabling me […]