Appointments & Retirements
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August 1, 2019
Appointment of Resident Judge at Luton
The Senior Presiding Judge is happy to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Mark Bishop has been appointed as Resident Judge at Luton Crown Court with effect from 27 August 2019. The Senior Presiding Judge wishes HHJ Mark Bishop all the best in his new role.
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August 1, 2019
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Meichen
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Gauke MP, has appointed Jonathan Brian Meichen to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Jonathan Brian Meichen will be assigned to the Midlands West Region in the principal hearing centre Birmingham with effect from 16th September 2019. Notes to editors Jonathan Brian […]
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August 1, 2019
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Lunney
Judge James Thomas Lunney retires with effect from 1 August 2019. Notes to editors Judge Lunney (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1991 and a District Chairman of Appeal Tribunals in 1995 (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal […]
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August 1, 2019
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Connolly
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Mary Ellen Connolly retires with effect from 1 August 2019 Notes to editors District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Connolly (60) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2000, a Fee-paid Adjudicator of the Road User Charging Tribunal in 2004 and a District […]
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August 1, 2019
District Bench Retirement: Musgrave
District Judge Richard John Preston Musgrave retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 August 2019. Notes to editors District Judge Musgrave (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2001 and a District Judge in 2010.
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July 31, 2019
Swearing in of the new Lord Chancellor, The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP
New Solicitor General also appointed by the Prime Minister
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July 31, 2019
Designated Civil Judge Appointment: Luba
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed His Honour Judge Jan Michael Andrew Luba QC to be to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Civil Judge (for the civil courts in London, excluding central London County Court and Mayors and City) with effect from […]
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July 30, 2019
Employment Judge Retirement: Buchanan
Employment Judge Andrew Macpherson Buchanan retires with effect from 30 July 2019. Notes to editors Employment Judge Buchanan (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals in 1995 and an Employment Judge in 2010.
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July 30, 2019
Designated Judge of the First-tier Tribunal and Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Murray
Judge Isabel Anne Murray Murray retires with effect from 30 July 2019. Notes to editors Judge Murray (72) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1970. She was appointed an Immigration Adjudicator in 1998 and a Designated Immigration Judge in 2005 (now known as a Designated Judge of the First-tier Tribunal and Deputy Judge of the […]
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July 26, 2019
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Neary
Judge Nigel Howard Neary retires with effect from 26 July 2019. Notes to editors Judge Neary (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1997 and a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2004 (now known as a Fee-paid Judge of […]