Immigration and Asylum Chamber (First-Tier)
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December 19, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Feeney
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Tribunal Judge Katie Feeney to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, with effect from 8 January 2026. Background Information Katie Feeney will be known as Tribunal Judge Katie Feeney. She was called to the bar (Inner Temple) […]
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December 19, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Barnett
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Tribunal Judge Barnett to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber, with effect from 5 January 2026. Background Information Edward Barnett will be known as Tribunal Judge Barnett. He was called to the bar (Inner Temple) in 2013. […]
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August 1, 2025
Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Phillips
Resident Judge Julian Francis Walsingham Phillips retires with effect from 1 August 2025. Background information Resident Judge Phillips was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1999, a full-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and an Immigration Judge of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in 2005. He was appointed […]
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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 […]