Appointments & Retirements
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April 1, 2021
District Bench Retirement: Matthews
District Judge Richard Ronald Matthews retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 April 2021. Background Information District Judge Matthews (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1988 and a District Judge in 1993. He was appointed a Regional Costs Judge for Oxford in 2005 […]
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April 1, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Bradley
Judge Catherine Marie Eve Bradley retires with effect from 1 April 2021. Background Information Judge Bradley (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1997. She was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 2007 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) in 2011.
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April 1, 2021
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Postgate
Judge Deborah Margaret Postgate retires with effect from 1 April 2021. Background Information Judge Postgate (67) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. She was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1999 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) in 2009.
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April 1, 2021
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Daber
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Timothy Mark Daber retires with effect from 1 April 2021. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Daber (63) was called to the Bar (G) in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2000 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2007.
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March 31, 2021
Appointment of a new Senior and seven new Area Coroners
Find out more about the new coroner appointees
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March 22, 2021
Appointment of Designated Civil Judge for Staffordshire & Shropshire
The Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Jonathan Salmon has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge for Staffordshire & Shropshire with effect from 16 March 2021. The Lord Chief Justice wishes HHJ Jonathan Salmon all the best in his new role.
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March 22, 2021
Circuit Bench Retirement: Woodward
His Honour Judge Nicholas Frederick Woodward retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 22 March 2021. Background information His Honour Judge Woodward (69) was called to the Bar (L) in 1975. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit Judge in 2001.
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March 16, 2021
Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (POAC) & Pathogens Access Appeal Commission (PAAC): Appointment of a New Chairman
The Lord Chancellor has appointed The Honourable Mr Justice Robert Jay as the Chairman of the SIAC, POAC and PAAC in succession to Lady Justice Laing on her elevation to the Court of Appeal. His appointment was made with effect from 15 October 2020.
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March 12, 2021
Regional Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber Appointment: Sally Bennett
Sally Bennett has been appointed as a Regional Medical Member 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 her to the Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 29th March 2021. Background Information: Sally Bennett, aged 44, […]
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March 10, 2021
Court of Appeal: Retirement of Lord Justice Davis
Lord Justice Davis retires as Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 10 March 2021. Background Information Sir Nigel Anthony Lamert Davis (70) was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1975 and took Silk in 1992. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1995, a Recorder in 1998 and a High Court Judge (Queen’s […]