Retirement
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September 7, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Lobb
District Judge Penelope Lobb retires from the District Bench with effect from 7 September 2024. Background information District Judge Lobb was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997 and a District Judge in 2016.
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September 1, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Retirement: Ward
Upper Tribunal Judge Christopher Gordon Ward retires with effect from 1 September 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Ward was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of the Appeal Tribunals in 2002 and a Social Security and Child Support Commissioner (now known as a Judge of the […]
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September 1, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Hadfield
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Mark Hadfield retires with effect from 1 September 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Hadfield was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2000 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005.
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August 31, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Hamilton
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Angus Warnock Hamilton retires with effect from 31 August 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Hamilton was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed as an Acting Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 1998, a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005 […]
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August 16, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Richards
His Honour Judge Jeremy Simon Richards retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 16 August 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Richards was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1993, an Assistant Recorder in 1997, a Recorder in 2000 and a […]
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August 1, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Jones
Employment Judge Julia Margaret Jones retires with effect from 1 August 2024. Background information Employment Judge Jones was admitted as a Solicitor in 1989. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 2001 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2007. She served as a Diversity and Community Relations Judge from 2015 to […]
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August 1, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Veits
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Peter John Veits retires with effect from 1 August 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Veits was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1985. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2000 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2011.
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August 1, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Godwin / Ymddeoliad – Mainc y Gylchdaith: Godwin
His Honour Judge William Harold Godwin retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 August 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Godwin was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1991 and a District Judge in 2000. He was a Specialist Jurisdictions Course Tutor at the Judicial […]
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July 29, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Kopieczek
Upper Tribunal Judge Aloysius Michael Kopieczek retires with effect from 29 July 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Kopieczek was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1996, a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1999, a Special Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and […]
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July 27, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Barrie
His Honour Judge Peter Anthony Stanfield Barrie retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 July 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Barrie was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1976. He was appointed a Recorder in 1999 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. He served as the Resident Judge at Shrewsbury Crown […]