Appointments & Retirements
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July 16, 2025
Appointment of Resident Judge at Bournemouth Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Susan Evans KC has been appointed as Resident Judge at Bournemouth Combined Court for a period of four years commencing from 18 July 2025. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ Susan Evans KC well in her new role.
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July 14, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Pankhania
The King has appointed Sundeep Pankhania 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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July 10, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Wilson
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 Gareth Wilson to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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July 5, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Sullivan
Her Honour Judge Susan Sullivan retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 5 July 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Sullivan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge in 2002 and a District Judge in 2010. She was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College […]
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July 4, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Cox
Her Honour Judge Kharin Cox retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Cox was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. She was appointed a Recorder in 1999 and a Circuit Judge in 2004. She was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in […]
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July 4, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Michael Evans 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 Michael Evans KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Inner London Crown Court, with effect from 4 July 2025. Background Information Michael Ritho Evans will continue to be known as His […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Clarke
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 Graeme Clarke to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Hughes
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 Leighton Hughes to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Northern & North Eastern Circuits.
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce, following an Expression of Interest and consultation with the Lord Chancellor, that Mr Justice Thomas Leech has been appointed as the Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Northern & North Eastern Circuit with effect from 1 October 2025 for a period of three […]