Retirement
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September 18, 2025
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Hanson
Upper Tribunal Judge Christopher John Hanson retires with effect from 18 September 2025. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Hanson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1998, an Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and a Designated Immigration Judge in 2008. He was appointed a Senior Immigration Judge (now […]
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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 […]