Retirement
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May 1, 2021
High Court, Chancery Division: Retirement of Chief Master Marsh
Chief Master Marsh retires as Chief Master of the High Court, Chancery Division with effect from 1 May 2021. Background information Chief Master Matthew William Brooker Marsh (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977 and became an Honorary Bencher (G) in 2016. He became a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators in 1990 […]
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April 26, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Ashurst
His Honour Judge Stephen Ashurst retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 26 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Ashurst (64) was called to the Bar (I) in 1979. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1994, a Recorder in 1998 and a Circuit Judge in 2004. He was a Judicial Member of […]
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April 23, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: O’Mahony
His Honour Judge Patrick James Martin O’Mahony retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 19 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge O’Mahony (70) was called to the Bar (I) in 1973. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996 and a Recorder in 2000. He was appointed the Honorary Recorder of Margate in […]
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April 23, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Holt
His Honour Judge (Robert Charles) Stephen Holt retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 18 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Holt (68) was called to the Bar (G) in 1978. He was appointed a Recorder in 2003, a Circuit Judge in 2009 and a Member of the Parole Board in 2010. He […]
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April 23, 2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Blake
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Richard Andrew Blake retired with effect from 17 April 2021. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Blake (66) was called to the Bar (G) in 1982. He was appointed an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) […]
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April 23, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Pooler
Judge Richard John Pooler retired with effect from 16 April 2021. Background information Judge Pooler (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1995 and an Immigration Adjudicator (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)) in […]
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April 19, 2021
Employment Judge Retirement: Vowles
Employment Judge Stephen George Vowles retires with effect from 12 April 2021. Background information Employment Judge Vowles (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals in 2004 and a salaried Employment Judge in 2009.
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April 19, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Burgess
His Honour Judge John Edward Ramsay Burgess retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 10 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Burgess (65) was called to the Bar (M) in 1978. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder in 2000, a part-time Judge Advocate in 2001 and a Circuit Judge […]
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April 19, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lamb QC
His Honour Judge Timothy Lamb QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 10 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Lamb QC (69) was called to the Bar (G) in 1974, took Silk in 1995 and was elected a Bencher in 2003. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in […]
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April 8, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Wright
District Judge Fay Ellen Wright retired from the District Bench with effect from 7 April 2021. Background information District Judge Wright (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2010, a Chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunal in 2014 and a District Judge in 2015.