Appointments & Retirements
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July 22, 2021
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Kevin Palmer
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, has appointed Kevin Jeffrey Palmer to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Kevin Jeffrey Palmer will be assigned to the South East Region with effect from 1 November 2021. Background Information Kevin Jeffrey Palmer, aged 62, will be known […]
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July 22, 2021
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Ayre
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, has appointed Kirsty Ayre to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Kirsty Ayre will be assigned to the Midlands (East) Region with effect from 1 October 2021. Background Information Kirsty Ayre will be known as Employment Judge Ayre. She […]
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July 21, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Jones
Judge Stephen Richard Jones retired with effect from 19 July 2021. Background information Judge Jones (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1975. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1992 and a District Chairman of Appeal Tribunals (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber […]
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July 21, 2021
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Tim Smith
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, has appointed Tim Smith to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Tim Smith will be assigned to the London South Region with effect from 23 August 2021. Background Information Tim Smith will be known as Employment Judge Timothy Smith. […]
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July 21, 2021
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Jennifer Jones
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, has appointed Jennifer Claire Jones to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Jennifer Claire Jones will be assigned to the Midlands (West) Region with effect from 1 September 2021. Background Information Jennifer Claire Jones, aged 52, will be known […]
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July 19, 2021
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Faulkner
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP, has appointed David Mark Faulkner to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). David Mark Faulkner will be assigned to the Midlands (West) Region with effect from 4 October 2021. Background Information David Mark Faulkner, aged 50, will be known […]
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July 16, 2021
Chief Chancery Master Appointment: Shuman
The Queen has appointed Karen Ann Elizabeth Shuman to be Chief Master of the Chancery Division 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 […]
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July 14, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Hywel James Penodi Barnwr Cylchdaith: Hywel James
The Queen has appointed Hywel Dylan James 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 Wales Circuit, based […]
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July 12, 2021
Circuit Judge Appointment: Mark Watson
The Queen has appointed Mark Andrew Watson 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 Midland Circuit, based […]
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July 11, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Peart
Judge John Graeme Peart retires with effect from 11 July 2021. Background information Judge Peart (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000, a Legally Qualified Panel Member in 2001 and an Immigration Adjudicator in 2002. He was appointed an Immigration Judge (now known as a […]