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April 5, 2025
President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Retirement: Kirby OBE
Judge Carolyn Kirby OBE retires as the President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales with effect from 5 April 2025. Background information Judge Kirby OBE was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. She was appointed as a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales in 1996 and Chairman of the […]
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January 15, 2025
PRESIDENT OF THE EMPLOYMENT APPEAL TRIBUNAL
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill , has appointed The Honourable Lord Fairley to be President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. He succeeds The Honourable Mrs Justice Eady, with effect from 1 February 2025. Notes to editors Lord Fairley has specialised in employment law for […]
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July 21, 2023
President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Clements
Judge Michael Alan Clements retires as President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) with effect from 21 July 2023. Background information Judge Clements was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Child Support Tribunal in 1993, a part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunals in […]
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June 5, 2023
President of the Education Tribunal (Wales) Appointment: McConnell
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, has appointed Jane McConnell to be President of the Education Tribunal for Wales with effect from 12 June 2023. Background Information Jane McConnell will be known as Judge Jane McConnell, President of the Education Tribunal Wales. She was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in […]
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August 10, 2022
Appointment of New President of Welsh Tribunals
The Lord Chief Justice, following consultation with the First Minister of Wales and Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a new President of Welsh Tribunals. Sir Gary Hickinbottom will be appointed for a period of four years, with effect from 1 April 2023, when he will succeed Sir Wyn Williams. Background: Sir Gary Robert […]
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March 1, 2022
President Of The Upper Tribunal Tax And Chancery Chamber: Bacon
The Senior President of Tribunals, Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed The Honourable Mrs Justice Bacon to be President of the Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber. She took up post on 21 February 2022 and succeeds The Honourable Mr Justice Zacaroli who stood down from the role on 20 February 2022. Notes to editors The […]
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February 17, 2022
Appointment of the President Of The Employment Appeal Tribunal: Eady
The LCJ has appointed Mrs Justice Eady to be President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal
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November 5, 2021
Appointment of President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal: Marcus Smith
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP, has appointed The Honourable Mr Justice Marcus Smith to be President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal with effect from 5 November 2021. Mr Justice Marcus Smith replaces The Honourable Mr Justice Roth who retired as President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal on 4 November 2021. Background […]
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August 14, 2021
President of the General Regulatory Chamber Retirement: McKenna
Judge Alison Jayne McKenna retires as President of the General Regulatory Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal with effect from 14 August 2021. Background information Judge McKenna (57) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1988 and admitted as a Solicitor in 2003. She was appointed as a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review […]
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May 10, 2020
President of the Social Entitlement Chamber Retirement: Aitken
Judge John Russell Aitken retires as President of the Social Entitlement Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal with effect from 10 May 2020. Notes to editors Judge Aitken (63) was called to the Bar (G) in 1984. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000, a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2002, full-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2003, Designated Immigration […]