Retirement
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February 3, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Venables
Her Honour Judge Venables retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 3 February 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Venables was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a District Judge in 2003 and a Circuit Judge in 2013. She was a Member of the Family […]
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February 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Jenkins
District Judge Alan Alexander Jenkins retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information District Judge Jenkins was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1995 and a District Judge in 1999.
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February 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Smith
District Judge Abigail Smith retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information District Judge Smith was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1989. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge in 2011.
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February 1, 2024
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Peter Richard Lane
The Honourable Sir Peter Richard Lane retires as a Judge of the High Court (King’s Bench) with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information Sir Peter Lane was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1976 and admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1996, an Immigration Judge […]
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February 1, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Jacques
Judge Ian Dennis Jacques retires with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information Judge Jacques was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1993 and a District Chairman of Appeal Tribunals (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) […]
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January 27, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Emerton
Employment Judge Mark Simon Emerton retires with effect from 27 January 2024. Background information Employment Judge Emerton was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1991. He was appointed a Parking Adjudicator, a part-time Immigration Adjudicator and a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunal, in 2000. He was appointed an Employment Judge in 2009. He […]
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January 22, 2024
Vice President of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Ockelton
Vice President Christopher Mark Glyn Ockelton retires with effect from 22 January 2024. Background information Vice President Ockelton was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1977 and elected a Bencher in 2001. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1992 and an Immigration Judge in 1996. He was appointed Vice President and then […]
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January 19, 2024
Assistant Judge Advocate General Retirement: McGrigor
Judge Advocate Alastair James Buchanan McGrigor retired as Assistant Judge Advocate General with effect from 1 January 2024. Background information Judge Advocate McGrigor was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1978 and admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed an Assistant Judge Advocate General in 2005.
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January 3, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Jenkins OBE
District Judge Timothy Nigel Jenkins OBE retired from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2024. Background information District Judge Jenkins OBE was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1994 and a District Judge in 1998. He was Secretary of the Association of His Majesty’s (formerly […]
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January 1, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Wood
His Honour Judge Simon Wood retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 January 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Wood was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1981. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a Recorder in 2000, a Circuit Judge in 2008 and authorised to sit as a Deputy […]