Appointments & Retirements
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August 20, 2020
Circuit Bench Retirement: Thomas
His Honour Judge Keith Garfield Thomas retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 11 August 2020. Background information His Honour Judge Thomas (65) was called to the Bar (G) in 1977. He was appointed an Assistant Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate in 1995, an Assistant Recorder in 1996, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge […]
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August 8, 2020
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Patten
Lord Justice Patten retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 8 August 2020. Notes to editors Sir Nicholas John Patten (70) was called to the Bar (L) in 1974, took Silk in 1988 and was elected a Bencher in 1997. He was Chairman of the Chancery Bar Association from 1997 to 1999 and […]
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August 7, 2020
Circuit Judge Appointment: Magee
The Queen has appointed Rosein Magee 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 Western Circuit, based at […]
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August 5, 2020
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Lachhar
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Davinder Kaur Lachhar retired with effect from 2 July 2020. Notes to editors District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Lachhar (65) was called to the Bar (M) in 1978. She was appointed a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 1996 and a Recorder in 2009.
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August 3, 2020
New Presiding Judges Appointed
The Lord Chief Justice, in concurrence with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of two Presiding Judges. Mrs Justice Cutts has been appointed to the Western Circuit where she will succeed Mrs Justice May. Mrs Justice Lambert has been appointed to the North Eastern where she will succeed Mr Justice Goss. The appointments are […]
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August 1, 2020
District Bench Retirement: Conway
District Judge Helen Lois Conway retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 August 2020. Notes to editors District Judge Conway (49) was called to the Bar (L) in 1999. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2005 and a District Judge in 2010.
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August 1, 2020
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Forrest
Judge Robert Kerr Forrest retires with effect from 1 August 2020. Notes to editors Judge Forrest (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a District Chairman of Appeal Tribunals in 1999 now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) in 2008.
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July 31, 2020
Appointment of the Master of the Rolls
Find out more about the appointment of The Rt. Hon. Sir Geoffrey Vos
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July 31, 2020
Appointment of the Senior President of Tribunals
Find out more about the appointment of The Rt. Hon. Sir Keith John Lindblom
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July 31, 2020
Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal
Find out more about the new appointees to the Court of Appeal