Retirement
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September 3, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Jakens
Her Honour Judge Claire Jakens retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 3 September 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Jakens was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1988. She was appointed a Recorder in 2005 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. She was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from […]
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September 1, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Worster
His Honour Judge David Worster retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 1 September 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Worster was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1980 and elected as a Bencher (Lincoln’s Inn) in 2012. He was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2008. He […]
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September 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Pattinson
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Timothy John Hull Pattinson retires with effect from 1 September 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Pattinson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed an Acting Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2009.
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September 1, 2025
President of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Markus KC
Judge Kate Markus KC retires as President of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) with effect from 1 September 2025. Background information Judge Markus KC was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981 and took Silk in 2014. She was a member of the Legal Aid Board for England and Wales from 1993 to […]
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August 30, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Whybrow
His Honour Judge Jonathan Whybrow retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 30 August 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Whybrow was admitted as a Solicitor in 1991. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2007, a District Judge in 2012 and a Circuit Judge in 2019. He served as the Designated Family […]
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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