Appointments & Retirements
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January 1, 2020
District Bench Retirement: Parker
District Judge Maureen Janice Parker retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2020. Notes to editors District Judge Parker was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997 and a District Judge in 1999.
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January 1, 2020
District Bench Retirement: Johns
District Judge Heather Katharine Johns retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2020. Notes to editors District Judge Johns (64) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2003.
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December 31, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Bartfield
His Honour Judge Robert Bartfield retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 31 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Bartfield (70) was called to the Bar (M) in 1971. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1991, a Recorder in 1993 and a Circuit Judge in 1996.
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December 27, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lafferty
His Honour Judge John Lafferty retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Lafferty (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2007.
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December 27, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Pearce-Higgins QC
His Honour Judge Daniel John Pearce-Higgins QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Pearce-Higgins QC (70) was called to the Bar (M) in 1973, took Silk in 1998 and elected a Bencher in 2009. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder […]
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December 23, 2019
High Court Judge Appointment
The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of a Justice of the High Court. The appointment will take effect from 13 January 2020. It is anticipated that a further appointment will be announced in the coming months. The candidate approved as a High Court Judge is David Foxton QC. This appointment will fill a vacancy […]
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December 23, 2019
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: John McCarroll
John Michael McCarroll 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 20 January 2020. Notes to editors John Michael McCarroll, aged 44, will be known […]
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December 21, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Bidder QC
His Honour Judge Neil Bidder QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 21 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Bidder QC (66) was called to the Bar (L) in 1976 and took Silk in 1998. He was appointed a Recorder in 1994, a Circuit Judge in 2004 and a Deputy High […]
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December 21, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Nathan
His Honour Judge Peter Joseph Nathan retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 21 December 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Nathan (70) was called to the Bar (I) in 1973. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2005. He was appointed […]
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December 19, 2019
Appointment as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: Hobbs
Alexander James Hobbs 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 20 January 2020. Notes to editors Alexander James Hobbs, aged 47, will be known […]