Retirement
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January 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Hickinbottom
District Judge Nigel Geoffrey Hickinbottom retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 January 2023. Background information District Judge Hickinbottom was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1989 and a District Judge in 1993.
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December 17, 2022
District Bench Retirement: Gardner
District Judge Paul Ronald Gardner retires from the District Bench with effect from 17 December 2022. Background information District Judge Gardner was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge in 2014. He was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from 2016 […]
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December 17, 2022
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Taylor
Her Honour Judge Deborah Frances Taylor retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 17 December 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge Taylor was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1983. She was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2005. She was authorised to […]
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December 10, 2022
District Bench Retirement: Severn
District Judge Robert Severn retires from the District Bench with effect from 10 December 2022. Background information District Judge Severn was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2013.
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December 1, 2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Sykes
Her Honour Judge Lynda Glenis Sykes retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 December 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge Sykes was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997, a District Judge in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2018.
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December 1, 2022
Employment Judge Retirement: Elliott
Employment Judge Tina Helen Elliott retires with effect from 1 December 2022. Background information Employment Judge Elliott was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. She was appointed a fee-paid Employment Judge in 2009 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2013.
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December 1, 2022
Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Rhead
Judge Adrian Joseph Rhead retires with effect from 1 December 2022. Background information Judge Rhead was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. He was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2002 and a District Chairman of Appeal Tribunals (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) in […]
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November 26, 2022
District Bench Retirement: Potts
District Judge David Wray Potts retires from the District Bench with effect from 26 November 2022. Background information District Judge Potts was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a Recorder in 2009 and a District Judge in 2014.
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November 9, 2022
Assistant Judge Advocate General Retirement: Judge Hill
Judge Robert Douglas Hill retires as Assistant Judge Advocate General with effect from 9 November 2022. Background information Judge Hill was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1980. He was appointed as a fee-paid Assistant Judge Advocate General in 1995 and a salaried Assistant Judge Advocate General in 2005. He was appointed a Magistrate […]
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November 1, 2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Marson KC
His Honour Judge Geoffrey Charles Marson KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 November 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Marson KC was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1975 and took Silk in 1997. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1991, a Recorder in 1995 and a part-time President […]