Appointments & Retirements
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February 10, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Merrills
The Queen has appointed David Richard Merrills 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 Northern Circuit, based at Preston […]
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February 9, 2022
Appointment of a District Judge member to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee
The Master of the Rolls has appointed DJ Paul Clarke as a District Judge member of the CPRC
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February 2, 2022
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Grant
Judge Elizabeth Bernadette Grant retires with effect from 2 February 2022. Background information Judge Grant (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2001, a salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2002 and Deputy Upper […]
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February 1, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Rafaquat Hussain
The Queen has appointed Rafaquat Mahmood Hussain 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 South Eastern Circuit, based […]
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February 1, 2022
District Bench Retirement: Jackson
District Judge Susan Jackson retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 February 2022. Background information District Judge Jackson (63) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997, a District Judge in 2002 and a Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection in 2007.
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January 26, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Jolly
The Queen has appointed Anne-Marie Jolly 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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January 26, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Owen
The Queen has appointed Wendy Jane Owen 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 her to the Wales Circuit, based at […]
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January 26, 2022
Recorder Appointments
The Queen has appointed 163 Recorders 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 appointments will take effect from 26 January 2022. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed the Recorders as follows: […]
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January 25, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Emery
The Queen has appointed Philip Anthony Giles Emery 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 Northern Circuit, based […]
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January 21, 2022
District Judge Appointment: O’Donnell
The Queen has appointed Geraldine Mary O’Donnell 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 her to the Midland Circuit, based at […]