Retirement
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February 2, 2022
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Grant
Judge Elizabeth Bernadette Grant retires with effect from 2 February 2022. Background information Judge Grant (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2001, a salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2002 and Deputy Upper […]
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February 1, 2022
District Bench Retirement: Jackson
District Judge Susan Jackson retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 February 2022. Background information District Judge Jackson (63) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997, a District Judge in 2002 and a Nominated Judge of the Court of Protection in 2007.
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January 12, 2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Sims
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Sonia Lisa Sims retired with effect from 9 January 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Sims (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 1998 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2002.
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January 4, 2022
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Retirement: Levenson
Upper Tribunal Judge Howard Levenson retires with effect from 4 January 2022. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Levenson (72) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1974. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1986 and a full-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1993. He was appointed a Deputy […]
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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.