Retirement
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September 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Goldberg
District Judge Jeffrey Stephen Goldberg retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 September 2023. Background information District Judge Goldberg was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1998 and a District Judge in 2011.
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September 1, 2023
The Senior Master, King’s Bench Division of the High Court and King’s Remembrancer: Retirement of Senior Master Fontaine
Senior Master Barbara Janet Fontaine retires as The Senior Master, King’s Bench Division of the High Court and King’s Remembrancer with effect from 1 September 2023. Background information Senior Master Fontaine was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. She was appointed a Deputy Queen’s Bench Master in 1997 and Master of the Senior (formerly Supreme) […]
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August 26, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Gibson
Her Honour Judge Yvonne Gibson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 26 August 2023. Background information Her Honour Judge Gibson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. She was appointed a District Judge of the Principal Registry of the Family Division in 2010 and a Circuit Judge in 2020.
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August 26, 2023
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Begley
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Bernard Begley retires with effect from 26 August 2023. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Begley was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2003 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2013.
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August 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Relph
District Judge Louise Relph retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 August 2023. Background information District Judge Relph was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993 and a District Judge in 2008.
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July 29, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Davis
His Honour Judge Simon Davis retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 29 July 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Davis was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1978 and elected a Bencher in 2007. He was appointed a Recorder in 1998 and a Circuit Judge in 2004. He was a Judicial Member […]
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July 21, 2023
President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Clements
Judge Michael Alan Clements retires as President of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) with effect from 21 July 2023. Background information Judge Clements was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Child Support Tribunal in 1993, a part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunals in […]
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July 18, 2023
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Gill
Judge Manjit Kaur Gill retires with effect from 18 July 2023. Background information Judge Gill was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed a Lay Member of the Employment Tribunal in 1999 and a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2000. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known as […]
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July 8, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Dignan
District Judge Peter St John Dignan retires from the District Bench with effect from 8 July 2023. Background information District Judge Dignan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1994 and a District Judge in 2002.
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July 4, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lochrane
His Honour Judge Damien Lochrane retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Lochrane was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2009.