Immigration and Asylum Chamber (First-Tier)
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July 10, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Wilson
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Gareth Wilson to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Clarke
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Graeme Clarke to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Hughes
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Leighton Hughes to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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April 6, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Easterman
Judge Nicholas Barrie Easterman retires with effect from 6 April 2025. Background information Judge Easterman was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1975. He was appointed as an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) from 1996 to 2020. He was appointed an Immigration Adjudicator in 2003 and […]
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April 1, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Monaghan
Judge Catherine Mary Monaghan retires with effect from 1 April 2025. Background information Judge Monaghan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed as a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2002, a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) in 2008 and a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier […]
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April 1, 2025
Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Grant-Hutchison
Resident Judge Juliet Cecelia Grant-Hutchison retires with effect from 1 April 2025. Background information Resident Judge Grant-Hutchison was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1992, and an Immigration Judge of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (now known as a Judge of the First-tier […]
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October 19, 2024
Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Holmes
Resident Judge Jonathan Maurice Holmes retires with effect from 19 October 2024. Background information Resident Judge Holmes was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1985. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2002, a Legal Member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in 2004 and an Examiner of the Court in 2004. He […]
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October 1, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Shaerf
Judge Paul Simon Shaerf retires with effect from 1 October 2024. Background information Judge Shaerf was admitted as a Solicitor in 1975. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1997 and a salaried Immigration Adjudicator in 2001. He was appointed a Designated Immigration Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration […]
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July 16, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Iqbal
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Samina Iqbal to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 2 September 2024. Background Information Samina Iqbal will be known as Judge Iqbal. She was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1999. She was appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of […]
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July 10, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Dhanji
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Jamil Dhanji to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 1 August 2024. Background Information Jamil Dhanji will be known as Judge Dhanji. He was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 2010. He was appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of […]