Retirement
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January 27, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Atkinson
Judge Jeremy David Atkinson retires with effect from 27 January 2026. Background information Judge Atkinson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunal in 1998. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Disability Appeal Tribunal and Legal Panel Member of the Appeals Tribunal […]
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January 24, 2026
Specialist Circuit Judge Retirement: Pelling KC
His Honour Judge (Philip) Mark Pelling KC retires as a Specialist Circuit Judge with effect from 24 January 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Pelling KC was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1979, took Silk in 2003 and was elected as a Bencher in 2011. He was appointed a Recorder in 2003 and […]
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January 22, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Hawker
Judge Gail Hawker retires with effect from 22 January 2026. Background information Judge Hawker was admitted as a Solicitor in 1991. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known as Judge of the First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) in 2020.
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January 20, 2026
Employment Judge (Scotland) Retirement: Hosie
Employment Judge Nicol Massie Hosie retired with effect from 19 January 2026. Background information Employment Judge Hosie was admitted as a Solicitor in 1974. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Industrial Tribunals in 1987 and Chairman of the Employment Tribunals (Scotland) (now known as a Salaried Employment Judge (Scotland)) in 1997. He was a […]
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January 5, 2026
President of the First-tier Tribunal (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) Retirement: Monk
Judge Fiona Monk retires as President of the First-tier Tribunal (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Chamber) with effect from 5 January 2026. Background information Judge Monk was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed as a fee-paid Employment Judge in 2000, as a salaried Employment Judge (England & Wales) in 2007 and […]
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January 1, 2026
Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Pritchard
Regional Judge Helen Mary Pritchard retires with effect from 1 January 2026. Background information Regional Judge Pritchard was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed a Fee-Paid Legally Qualified Panel Member in the Social Security and Child Support Appeals in 2001 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) in 2009. […]
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December 31, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Briggs
Judge Joanne Mary Briggs retires with effect from 1 January 2026. Background information Judge Briggs was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1993. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 2005. She was appointed as a Fee-Paid Mental Health Judge in 2002 and a Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, […]
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December 20, 2025
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Timothy Julian Kerr
The Honourable Sir Timothy Julian Kerr retires as a Judge of the High Court (King’s Bench Division) with effect from 20 December 2025. Background information Sir Timothy Kerr was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983, took Silk in 2001 and was elected a Bencher in 2015. He was a Member of the Sport […]
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December 20, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Kamill
Her Honour Judge Louise Naima Rachelle Kamill retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 December 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Kamill was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1974. She was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1993, a Recorder in 1997 and a Circuit Judge in 2008. She was appointed a […]
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December 20, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Bartle KC
His Honour Judge Philip Martyn Bartle KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 December 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Bartle KC was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1976, took Silk in 2003 and was elected a Bencher in 2006. He was appointed a Recorder in 2004 and a Circuit […]