Retirement
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April 1, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Montgomery
Judge Isabel Rennie Montgomery retires with effect from 1 April 2025. Background information Judge Montgomery was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1999 and a District Tribunal Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) in 2010.
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April 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Sweet
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Andrew Francis Sweet retires with effect from 1 April 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Sweet was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed an Acting Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2004.
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March 22, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Robin Johnson
His Honour Judge Robin Peter Johnson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 22 March 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Robin Johnson was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979. He was appointed a Recorder in 2003 and a Circuit Judge in 2009.
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March 22, 2025
Regional Employment Judge Retirement: Swann
Regional Employment Judge Paul Phillip Swann retires with effect from 22 March 2025. Background information Regional Employment Judge Swann was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1994, a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1997, an Employment Judge in 2003 and […]
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March 1, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Forster KC
His Honour Judge Brian Clive Forster KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 March 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Forster KC was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1977, took Silk in 1999 and elected as a Bencher in 2007. He was appointed a Recorder in 1997, a part-time Immigration […]
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March 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Harmes
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Stephen Douglas Harmes retires with effect from 1 March 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Harmes was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1993. He was appointed as a Fee-paid Immigration Judge (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal) in 2006 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2014.
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February 16, 2025
Employment Judge Retirement: Roper
Employment Judge Nicholas John Roper retires with effect from 16 February 2025. Background information Employment Judge Roper was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1996 and an Employment Judge in 2010. He was a Diversity and Community Relations Judge from 2015 to 2025.
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February 15, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Corbett
Her Honour Judge Michelle Jane Corbett retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 15 February 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Corbett was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1987 and elected as a Bencher in 2015. She was appointed a Legal Member of the Family Health Service Appeal Authority Tribunal in […]
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February 1, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Roberts
Judge Lyndy Diane Roberts retires with effect from 1 February 2025. Background information Judge Roberts was admitted as a Solicitor in 1993. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) in 2011.
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February 1, 2025
Employment Judge Retirement: Ahmed
Employment Judge Saleem Ahmed retires with effect from 1 February 2025. Background information Employment Judge Ahmed was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. He was appointed an Employment Judge in 1998.