The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder, has appointed John Joseph Spencer (known as Joseph Spencer) as a salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal assigned to the Social Entitlement Chamber.

He will be based in Wakefield with effect from 29 January 2018.

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John Joseph Spencer (known as Joseph Spencer), aged 38 was called to the Bar (G) in 2001. He was appointed as a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber in 2011 and as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2017.