Appointments & Retirements
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April 26, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Ashurst
His Honour Judge Stephen Ashurst retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 26 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Ashurst (64) was called to the Bar (I) in 1979. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1994, a Recorder in 1998 and a Circuit Judge in 2004. He was a Judicial Member of […]
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April 23, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: O’Mahony
His Honour Judge Patrick James Martin O’Mahony retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 19 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge O’Mahony (70) was called to the Bar (I) in 1973. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996 and a Recorder in 2000. He was appointed the Honorary Recorder of Margate in […]
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April 23, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Holt
His Honour Judge (Robert Charles) Stephen Holt retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 18 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Holt (68) was called to the Bar (G) in 1978. He was appointed a Recorder in 2003, a Circuit Judge in 2009 and a Member of the Parole Board in 2010. He […]
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April 23, 2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Blake
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Richard Andrew Blake retired with effect from 17 April 2021. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Blake (66) was called to the Bar (G) in 1982. He was appointed an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) […]
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April 23, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Pooler
Judge Richard John Pooler retired with effect from 16 April 2021. Background information Judge Pooler (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1995 and an Immigration Adjudicator (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)) in […]
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April 23, 2021
Appointment as a Senior Circuit Judge, Central Criminal Court: Mayo QC
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed Simon Mayo QC to be a Senior Circuit Judge based at Central Criminal Court, with effect from 3 May 2021. Background Information Simon Peter Mayo QC, aged 59, will be known as His Honour Judge Simon Mayo […]
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April 19, 2021
Appointment as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Findlay
Lorna Findlay has been appointed as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) by the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP. She has been assigned to the Midlands West Region with effect from 19 April 2021. Background Information Lorna Findlay, aged 62, will be known as Regional Employment […]
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April 19, 2021
Appointment as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Davies
Sian Davies has been appointed as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) by the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP. She has been assigned to the Wales Region with effect from 19 April 2021. Background Information Sian Davies, aged 50, will be known as Regional Employment Judge […]
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April 19, 2021
Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Stevens
The Queen has appointed Amanda Stevens to be Master of the Queen’s Bench Division 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 Royal […]
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April 19, 2021
Employment Judge Retirement: Vowles
Employment Judge Stephen George Vowles retires with effect from 12 April 2021. Background information Employment Judge Vowles (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals in 2004 and a salaried Employment Judge in 2009.