Appointments & Retirements
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March 6, 2020
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Penrose
Martin Penrose has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 6 April 2020. Notes to editors Martin Penrose, aged 55, will be known as Judge […]
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March 6, 2020
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Shields
Angela Shields has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned her to the Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 14 April 2020. Notes to editors Angela Shields, aged 43, will be known as Judge […]
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March 6, 2020
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Mogridge
Fraser McLean Mogridge has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 2 April 2020. Notes to editors Fraser McLean Mogridge aged 47, will be known […]
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March 6, 2020
Circuit Judge Appointment: Cains
The Queen has appointed Linda Hilary Cains 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 North Eastern […]
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March 6, 2020
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health): Lawrence
Katharine Elizabeth Lawrence has been appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned her to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber to exercise the Mental Health Jurisdiction within that Chamber, with effect from 6 April […]
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March 6, 2020
Circuit Judge Appointment: Afzal OBE
The Queen has appointed Fayyaz Afzal OBE 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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March 5, 2020
Appointment of Designated Family Judge for Coventry & Warwickshire
The President of the Family Division is happy to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Elizabeth Walker has been appointed as Designated Family Judge for Coventry & Warwickshire with effect from 13 August 2020. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Elizabeth Walker all the best in her new role.
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March 4, 2020
Appointment of the President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales)
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC, MP has appointed Judge Barry Clarke to be President of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) with effect from 11 May 2020. Notes to editors Barry James Clarke will continue to be known as Judge Barry Clarke. He was admitted as a Solicitor in 1996. He […]
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March 3, 2020
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Appointment: Deonarine
The Queen has appointed Shanta Deonarine to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) 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 […]
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March 1, 2020
Circuit Bench Retirement: Waller CBE
His Honour Judge Philip Anthony Waller CBE retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 March 2020. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Philip Waller CBE (67) was called to the Bar (I) in 1975 and was elected a Master of the Bench in 2011. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge of the […]