Appointments & Retirements
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September 3, 2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Carr
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courtss) Anthony Paul Carr retires with effect from 3 September 2021. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Carr (69) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1976. He was appointed an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ […]
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September 2, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Baker
Judge Alison Dawn Baker retires with effect from 2 September 2021. Background information Judge Baker (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. She was appointed as an Immigration Adjudicator in 1995 and a salaried Immigration Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)) in 2003.
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September 1, 2021
Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum: Jonathan Holmes
Jonathan Maurice Holmes has been appointed as a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal on the advice of The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 1 September 2021. Background Information: Jonathan Maurice Holmes, aged 60, […]
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August 31, 2021
Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal
New appointees to the Court of Appeal announced
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August 31, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Bryant-Heron QC
The Queen has appointed Mark Nicholas Bryant-Heron QC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern […]
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August 27, 2021
Appointment of Resident Judge at Croydon
The Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Michael Evans QC has been appointed as Resident Judge at the Crown Court in Croydon with effect from 6 September 2021. The Lord Chief Justice wishes HHJ Michael Evans QC well in his new role.
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August 26, 2021
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Gore QC
His Honour Judge Allan Peter Gore QC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 26 August 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Gore QC (70) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1978 and took Silk in 2003. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a […]
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August 26, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Platts
His Honour Judge (Charles) Graham (Gregory) Platts retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 26 August 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Platts (65) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1978. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2005. He was appointed […]
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August 25, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Thain
The Queen has appointed Ashley Thain to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, based […]
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August 23, 2021
Appointment of Designated Civil Judge for Cornwall, Devon & Dorset
The Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Paul Mitchell has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge for Cornwall, Devon & Dorset with effect from 26 August 2021. The Lord Chief Justice wishes HHJ Paul Mitchell well in his new role.