Appointments & Retirements
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April 23, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Pooler
Judge Richard John Pooler retired with effect from 16 April 2021. Background information Judge Pooler (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1995 and an Immigration Adjudicator (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber)) in […]
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April 23, 2021
Appointment as a Senior Circuit Judge, Central Criminal Court: Mayo QC
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has appointed Simon Mayo QC to be a Senior Circuit Judge based at Central Criminal Court, with effect from 3 May 2021. Background Information Simon Peter Mayo QC, aged 59, will be known as His Honour Judge Simon Mayo […]
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April 19, 2021
Appointment as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Findlay
Lorna Findlay has been appointed as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) by the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP. She has been assigned to the Midlands West Region with effect from 19 April 2021. Background Information Lorna Findlay, aged 62, will be known as Regional Employment […]
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April 19, 2021
Appointment as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Davies
Sian Davies has been appointed as a Regional Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales) by the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Robert Buckland QC MP. She has been assigned to the Wales Region with effect from 19 April 2021. Background Information Sian Davies, aged 50, will be known as Regional Employment Judge […]
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April 19, 2021
Master of the Queen’s Bench Division: Stevens
The Queen has appointed Amanda Stevens to be Master of the Queen’s Bench 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 the Royal […]
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April 19, 2021
Employment Judge Retirement: Vowles
Employment Judge Stephen George Vowles retires with effect from 12 April 2021. Background information Employment Judge Vowles (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals in 2004 and a salaried Employment Judge in 2009.
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April 19, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Burgess
His Honour Judge John Edward Ramsay Burgess retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 10 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Burgess (65) was called to the Bar (M) in 1978. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder in 2000, a part-time Judge Advocate in 2001 and a Circuit Judge […]
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April 19, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lamb QC
His Honour Judge Timothy Lamb QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 10 April 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Lamb QC (69) was called to the Bar (G) in 1974, took Silk in 1995 and was elected a Bencher in 2003. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in […]
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April 19, 2021
Appointment of Resident Judge for Norwich
The Senior Presiding Judge is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Alice Robinson has been appointed as Resident Judge at the Crown Court in Norwich with effect from 19 July 2021. The Senior Presiding Judge wishes HHJ Alice Robinson well in her new role.
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April 19, 2021
New Family Division Liaison Judge Appointed
The President of the Family Division, following consultation with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Family Division Liaison Judge. Mrs Justice Lieven has been appointed as the Family Division Liaison Judge for the Midland Circuit, for a period of four years, with effect from 13 April 2021 where she will succeed Mrs […]