Retirement
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March 1, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber Retirement: Rhys
Judge John Owen Rhys retires with effect from 1 March 2021. Notes to editors Judge Rhys (68) was called to the Bar (G) in 1976. He was appointed a Deputy Chancery Master in 2000, a part-time Adjudicator to HM Land Registry in 2005 and a full-time Adjudicator to HM Land Registry (now known as a […]
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March 1, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Lever
Judge John Lever retires with effect from 1 March 2021. Notes to editors Judge Lever (64) was called to the Bar (M) in 1978. He was appointed a Recorder and part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2001 and a full-time Immigration Adjudicator (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2003. […]
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March 1, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Stephenson
District Judge Suzanne Stephenson retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 March 2021. Background information District Judge Stephenson (64) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1991 and a District Judge in 2000.
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February 15, 2021
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Cutler CBE
His Honour Judge Keith Cutler CBE retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 15 February 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Cutler CBE (70) was called to the Bar (L) in 1972 and was elected a Bencher in 2005. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1989, Recorder in 1993, Circuit Judge in […]
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February 12, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Bell
District Judge Raymond Bell retired from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2021. Background information District Judge Bell (60) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge in 2011.
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February 10, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Floyd
Lord Justice Floyd retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 10 February 2021. Background Information Sir Christopher David Floyd (69) was called to the Bar (I) in 1975 (Republic of Ireland in 1988), took Silk in 1992 and was elected a Bencher in 2001. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1994 and […]
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February 5, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Testar
His Honour Judge Peter Thomas Testar retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 22 January 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Testar (70) was called to the Bar (M) in 1974. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2004.
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February 4, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lever
His Honour Judge Bernard Lewis Lever retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 2 February 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Lever (70) was called to the Bar (M) in 1975. He was appointed a Recorder in 1995 and a Circuit Judge in 2001.
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January 27, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice McCombe
Lord Justice McCombe retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 27 January 2021. Background Information Sir Richard George Bramwell McCombe (68) was called to the Bar (L) in 1975, took Silk in 1989 and was elected a Bencher in 1996 and Treasurer of the Inn in 2019. He was the second junior counsel […]
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January 19, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Hickinbottom
Lord Justice Hickinbottom retired as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 7 January 2021. Background information Sir Gary Robert Hickinbottom (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981 and has been President of the Solicitors’ Association of Higher Court Advocates since 2009. He was elected a Bencher of Middle Temple in 2009. He was […]