Retirement
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June 1, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lethem
His Honour Judge Christopher John Lethem retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 June 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Lethem was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993 and a District Judge in 1998. He was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College […]
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June 1, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Dawson
Her Honour Judge Celia Anne Dawson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 June 2023. Background information Her Honour Judge Dawson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2000, a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2004 and was a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) […]
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June 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Howell
District Judge Richard Owen Howell retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 June 2023. Background information District Judge Howell was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2001 and a District Judge in 2010.
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May 27, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Hughes
His Honour Judge Michael Antony Hughes retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 May 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Hughes was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate in 1993, a Recorder in 2000, a Circuit Judge in 2006 and was authorised to sit as […]
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May 27, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Handley
His Honour Judge Michael Francis Handley retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 May 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Handley was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993, a District Judge in 1998, a Recorder in 2012 and a Circuit Judge in 2015. He […]
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May 13, 2023
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Retirement: Ramshaw
Upper Tribunal Judge Phyllis Muriel Ramshaw retires with effect from 13 May 2023. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Ramshaw was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2001. She was appointed a Fee-paid Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2015. She was appointed as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative […]
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May 4, 2023
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Lock
Judge Alison Mary Lock retires with effect from 4 May 2023. Background information Judge Lock was admitted as a Solicitor in 1992. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1999 and an Asylum Support Adjudicator in 2002. She was appointed a District Chairman of Appeal Tribunals (now known as a […]
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May 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Stonier
District Judge Bernadette Mary Stonier retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 May 2023. Background information District Judge Stonier was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a District Judge in 2006 and was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College from 2016 to […]
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April 29, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Grieve KC
His Honour Judge Michael Robertson Crichton Grieve KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 29 April 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Grieve KC was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1975, took Silk in 1998 and elected a Bencher in 2008. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a Recorder […]
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April 22, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Backhouse
Her Honour Judge Wendy Backhouse retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 22 April 2023. Background information Her Honour Judge Backhouse was admitted as a Solicitor in 1991. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000 and a District Judge in 2005. She was appointed a Circuit Judge in 2018.