Retirement
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April 18, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Freedman
His Honour Judge Jeremy Stuart Freedman retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 18 April 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Freedman was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a Recorder in 2000 and was Deputy Coroner for Durham from 2010 to 2013. He […]
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April 14, 2026
Retirement of the President of the Family Division, President of the Court of Protection and Head of Family Justice: The Right Honourable Sir Andrew McFarlane
Read the retirement announcement of the PFD
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April 7, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Plunkett
His Honour Judge Christopher Plunkett retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 7 April 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Plunkett was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2005. He was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in […]
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April 7, 2026
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Retirement: Sanders
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Nicholas Sanders retires with effect from 7 April 2026. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Sanders was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1987 and admitted as a Solicitor in 1990. He was appointed a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2004 and Deputy Chair of the Advisory Committee on Conscientious […]
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April 6, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Lees
Judge Julie Nicolette Audrey Lees retires with effect from 6 April 2026. Background information Judge Lees was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Fee-paid Legal Panel Member of The Appeals Tribunal in 2001. She was then appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security and Child Support) in […]
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April 4, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Butler
Judge John Michael Butler retires with effect from 4 April 2026. Background information Judge Butler was admitted as a Solicitor in 2005. He was appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Judge (Social Entitlement Chamber) (Social Security and Child Support) in 2019, he was then appointed as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal […]
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April 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Ashworth
District Judge Lynda Ashworth retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 April 2026. Background information District Judge Ashworth was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2008. She was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from 2013 to […]
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April 1, 2026
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Retirement: Cousins
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Helen Robina Cousins retires with effect from 1 April 2026. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Cousins was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2003 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2013. She was a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Course […]
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April 1, 2026
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Retirement: Mallon
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Marie Elizabeth Mallon retires with effect from 1 April 2026. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Mallon was admitted as a Solicitor in 1992. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2006 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2009.
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April 1, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Newman
Judge Gerald Newman retires with effect from 1 April 2026. Background information Judge Newman was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed a Part-Time Legal Panel Member of The Appeals Service (formerly Social Security Appeals Tribunal) in 1998. He was appointed a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) (Social Security […]