Appointments & Retirements
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August 20, 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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August 20, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Casey
The Queen has appointed Noel Casey 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 Circuit, based […]
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August 20, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Baraitser
The Queen has appointed Vanessa Baraitser 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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August 20, 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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August 19, 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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August 18, 2021
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Abdullah Khurram
Abdullah Khurram 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 December 2021. Background Information Abdullah Khurram, aged 39, will be known as Judge […]
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August 18, 2021
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Rachel Josephine Galloway
Rachel Josephine Galloway 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 Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 6 September 2021. Background Information Rachel Josephine Galloway, aged 39, will be known […]
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August 14, 2021
President of the General Regulatory Chamber Retirement: McKenna
Judge Alison Jayne McKenna retires as President of the General Regulatory Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal with effect from 14 August 2021. Background information Judge McKenna (57) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1988 and admitted as a Solicitor in 2003. She was appointed as a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review […]
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August 11, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Nigel Lithman QC
His Honour Judge Nigel Mordecai Lloyd Lithman QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 11 August 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Nigel Lithman QC (69) was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1976, took Silk in 1997 and was elected a Bencher in 2009. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in […]
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August 10, 2021
Assistant Judge Advocate General Appointment: Smith
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, has appointed Andrew Desmond Smith MBE TD to be an Assistant Judge Advocate General, with effect from 6 September 2021. Background Information Andrew Desmond Smith MBE TD, aged 58, will be known as Judge Advocate Smith MBE TD. He was called to the Bar (Middle […]