Appointments & Retirements
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October 9, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Searle
Her Honour Judge Corinne Louise Teague Searle retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 9 October 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Searle was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1982. She was appointed a Recorder in 2005 and a Circuit Judge in 2016.
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October 9, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Meachin
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Andrew Philip Meachin retires with effect from 9 October 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Meachin was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed an Acting Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2012.
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October 9, 2025
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Nicholas Underhill
Lord Justice Nicholas Underhill retires as a Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 9 October 2025. Background Information Sir Nicholas Underhill was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1976, took Silk in 1992 and was elected as a Bencher in 2000. He was appointed a Recorder in 1994 and authorised to sit as […]
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October 6, 2025
President Of The Upper Tribunal Tax And Chancery Chamber: Thompsell
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans, has appointed The Honourable Mr Justice Thompsell to be President of the Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber with effect from the 2 October 2025 and succeeds The Honourable Mrs Justice Bacon who stood down from the role on 20 February 2025. Notes to editors The Honourable […]
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October 4, 2025
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lady Justice Julia Macur
Lady Justice Julia Macur retires as a Lady Justice of Appeal with effect from 4 October 2025. Background Information Dame Julia Macur DBE was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1979, took Silk in 1998 and was elected as a Bencher in 2005. She was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder in […]
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October 4, 2025
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lady Justice Nicola Davies / Y Llys Apêl: Ymddeoliad yr Arglwyddes Ustus Nicola Davies
Lady Justice Nicola Davies retires as a Lady Justice of Appeal with effect from 4 October 2025. Background Information Dame Nicola Velfor Davies DBE was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1976, took Silk in 1992 and was elected as a Bencher in 2001. She was appointed a Recorder in 1998 and authorised to […]
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October 3, 2025
President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal: Mr Justice Lavender
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans, has appointed the Honourable Mr Justice Lavender to be the President of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal with effect from 2 October 2025, in succession to the Honourable Mr Justice Dove, who stood down from the role on 1 October 2025. Notes to […]
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October 1, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Shanks
Her Honour Judge (Wilhelmina) Fiona Shanks retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 October 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Shanks was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1991, a District Judge in 1998 and a Circuit Judge in 2018. She served as the Designated […]
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October 1, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Daly
His Honour Judge Nigel Jonathan Daly retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 October 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Daly was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2018.
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October 1, 2025
New Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster is announced
Find out more about the new appointee to this historic role