Retirement
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January 1, 2022
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Cooke
His Honour Judge David John Cooke retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 1 January 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Cooke (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981 and elected an Honorary Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 2016. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997 and a District Judge […]
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January 1, 2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Allison
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Gillian Margaret Clarkson Allison retires with effect from 1 January 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Allison (61) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1990. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2003 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2005.
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January 1, 2022
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Woodcraft
Judge Edward Hardy Woodcraft retires with effect from 1 January 2022. Background information Judge Woodcraft (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 1992 and an Immigration Adjudicator in 2003. He was appointed a Designated Immigration Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal […]
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January 1, 2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Williams
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Susan Frances Williams retires with effect from 1 January 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Williams (66) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1978. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 1996 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2002.
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January 1, 2022
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Woollen
Judge Victoria Jane Woollen retires with effect from 1 January 2022. Background information Judge Woollen (64) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1997 and a District Tribunal Judge of the Social Entitlement Chamber (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, […]
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December 10, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Philippa Smith
District Judge Philippa Louise Roderick Smith retired from the District Bench with effect from 1 December 2021. Background information District Judge Philippa Smith was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2004 and a District Judge in 2012.
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December 3, 2021
Employment Judge Retirement: Dimbylow
Employment Judge David Dimbylow retires with effect from 3 December 2021. Background information Employment Judge Dimbylow (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed an Employment Judge in 1994.
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November 29, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Farrell QC
His Honour Judge David Anthony Farrell QC retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 November 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Farrell QC (65) was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1978, took Silk in 2000 and elected a Bencher in 2017. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996, a Recorder […]
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November 21, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Launcelot Henderson
Lord Justice Launcelot Henderson retires as a Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 21 November 2021. Background Information Sir Launcelot (Dinadan James) Henderson (70) was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1977, took Silk in 1995 and was elected a Bencher in 2004. He was Standing Junior Counsel to the Inland Revenue from […]
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November 14, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Garland-Thomas
Her Honour Judge Jane Garland-Thomas retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 14 November 2021. Background information Her Honour Judge Garland-Thomas (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a District Judge in 2001 and a Tutor Judge at the Judicial College in 2013. She […]