Appointments & Retirements
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July 10, 2026
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): David
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, has appointed Shantha David to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Shantha David will be assigned to the South East Region with effect from 10 September 2026. Background Information Shantha David will be known as Employment Judge David. She was […]
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July 10, 2026
Senior and Area Coroner appointments
Find out who the new appointees are and for which coroner areas
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July 4, 2026
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Menary KC DL
His Honour Judge Andrew Gwyn Menary KC DL retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Menary KC DL was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1982 and took Silk in 2003. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002, a Circuit Judge in 2013, was […]
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July 2, 2026
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Bryce
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Lammy MP, has appointed Charlotte Bryce to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Charlotte Bryce will be assigned to the London South Region with effect from 10 September 2026. Background Information Charlotte Bryce will be known as Employment Judge Bryce. She was […]
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July 1, 2026
District Bench Retirement: Corkill
District Judge Glennis Marianne Corkill retires with effect from 1 July 2026. Background information District Judge Corkill was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2010. She was a Regional Costs Judge from 2017 to 2026 and The President of the Association […]
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July 1, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Crowley
His Honour Judge David Edward Crowley retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 July 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Crowley was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed a Part-time Legally Qualified Panel Member of the Appeal Tribunals in 2002, a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge […]
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July 1, 2026
Regional Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Maddox / Ymddeoliad Barnwr Rhanbarth y Tribiwnlys Haen Gyntaf (Siambr Hawl Cymdeithasol) (Nawdd Cymdeithasol a Chynnal Plant): Maddox
Judge Peter Maddox retires with effect from 1 July 2026. Background information Judge Maddox was admitted as a Solicitor in 1989 and called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1994. He was appointed a Fee-paid Legally Qualified Panel Member of the Appeal Tribunals in 2002, Deputy District Judge in 2004, Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier […]
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June 30, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Mark Cooper
The King has appointed Mark Cooper to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy 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 Northern Circuit, based at Liverpool […]
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June 27, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Cains
Her Honour Judge Linda Hilary Cains retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 June 2026. Background information Her Honour Judge Cains was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1990. She was appointed a Recorder in 2016 and a Circuit Judge in 2020.
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June 26, 2026
Circuit Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Appointment: Joffe
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed Natasha Juliet Louise Joffe to be a Circuit Judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal with effect from 6 July 2026. Background Information Natasha Juliet Louise Joffe will be known as Her Honour Judge Joffe. She was called […]