Appointments & Retirements
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June 19, 2025
Appointment of a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber: MacQueen
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Bernadette MacQueen to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal with effect from 23 June 2025. She has been […]
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June 19, 2025
Appointment of a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber: Stewart
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Joanna Stewart to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal with effect from 8 September 2025. She will be […]
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June 19, 2025
Appointment of Resident Judge at Exeter Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, His Honour Judge James Patrick has been appointed as Resident Judge at Exeter Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 1 August 2025. The Lady Chief Justice wishes His Honour Judge James Patrick well in his new […]
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June 16, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Andrew Lees
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Andrew Lees to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Woolwich Crown Court, with effect from 16 June 2025. Background InformationAndrew Lees will continue to be known as His Honour Judge Andrew […]
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June 11, 2025
Appointment of Resident Judge at Stafford Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, His Honour Judge Avik Mukherjee has been appointed as Resident Judge at Stafford Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 1 July 2025. The Lady Chief Justice wishes His Honour Judge Avik Mukherjee well in his new […]
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June 4, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Andrew Smith KC
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Andrew Smith KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Birmingham Crown Court, with effect from 1 July 2025. Background InformationAndrew Smith will continue to be known as His Honour Judge […]
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June 2, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Stevenson
The King has appointed Daniel Stevenson to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, […]
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June 1, 2025
Deputy Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Tudur / Ymddeoliad Is-lywydd Siambr y Tribiwnlys Haen Gyntaf (Siambr Iechyd, Addysg a Gofal Cymdeithasol): Tudur
Judge Meleri Tudur retires as Deputy Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) with effect from 1 June 2025. Background information Judge Tudur was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1994, a Legal Chairman of the Special […]
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May 31, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Golland
Judge Lindsey Christina Golland retires with effect from 31 May 2025. Background information Judge Golland was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. She was appointed as a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2001 and a District Tribunal Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) in 2014. […]