Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Hanson

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Upper Tribunal Judge Christopher John Hanson retires with effect from 18 September 2025.

Background information

Upper Tribunal Judge Hanson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1998, an Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and a Designated Immigration Judge in 2008. He was appointed a Senior Immigration Judge (now known as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)) in 2009. He was appointed a Member of the Special Immigration and Appeals Commission in 2013.