Retirement
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August 6, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Coulthard
District Judge Michael Coulthard retires from the District Bench with effect from 6 August 2025. Background information District Judge Coulthard was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2014.
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August 5, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Sloan KC
His Honour Judge Paul Sloan KC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 5 August 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Sloan KC was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1981, took Silk in 2001 and was elected as a Bencher in 2016. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a […]
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August 1, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Horton
His Honour Judge Mark Varney Horton retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 August 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Horton was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1981. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2001 and a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (now known as a […]
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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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August 1, 2025
Retirement of The Right Honourable Sir Keith John Lindblom, Senior President of Tribunals
The Right Honourable Sir Keith John Lindblom retires as the Senior President of Tribunals and Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 1 August 2025
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July 29, 2025
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Peter Marcel Roth
The Honourable Sir Peter Marcel Roth retires as a Judge of the High Court (Chancery Division) with effect from 29 July 2025. Background information Sir Peter Roth was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1977, took Silk in 1997 and was elected a Bencher in 2008. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000 and […]
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July 5, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Sullivan
Her Honour Judge Susan Sullivan retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 5 July 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Sullivan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2010. She was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College […]
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July 4, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Cox
Her Honour Judge Kharin Cox retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Cox was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. She was appointed a Recorder in 1999 and a Circuit Judge in 2004. She was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in […]
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July 1, 2025
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Smith
Upper Tribunal Judge Lesley Kay Smith retires with effect from 1 July 2025. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Smith was admitted as a Solicitor in 1997. She was appointed a Lawyer Chairman of the Rent Assessment Panel (Residential Property Chamber) in 2011 (now known as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)). She […]
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July 1, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Inman KC
His Honour Judge Melbourne Donald Inman KC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 1 July 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Inman KC was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1979, took Silk in 1998 and was elected as a Bencher in 2002. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996, […]