Appointments & Retirements
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June 25, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Hughes
Her Honour Judge Helen Mary Hughes retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 25 June 2019. Notes to editors Her Honour Judge Hughes (69) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1974. She was appointed a Recorder in 1995 and a Circuit Judge in 1997. She was appointed the Designated Family Judge for Wolverhampton in […]
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June 25, 2019
Designated Family Judge – Wolverhampton & Telford
The President of the Family Division is happy to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Sally Dowding has been appointed as Designated Family Judge for Wolverhampton & Telford with effect from 25 June 2019. The President of the Family Division wishes HHJ Sally Dowding all the best in her new role. […]
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June 23, 2019
Retirement of President of the Queen’s Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson
Sir Brian Leveson retires as President of the Queen’s Bench Division with effect from 23 June 2019.
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June 21, 2019
Appointment as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Mandalia
HM The Queen has appointed Vinesh Lalji Mandalia to be a Judge of the Upper Tribunal on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Gauke MP and the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber […]
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June 17, 2019
Specialist Circuit Judge, Judge in charge of the London Circuit Commercial Court: Pelling QC
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, has appointed His Honour Judge Philip Mark Pelling QC to be a Specialist Circuit Judge, Judge in charge of the London Circuit Commercial Court with effect from Monday 01 July 2019. Notes to editors Philip Mark Pelling, aged 62, […]
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June 17, 2019
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): James
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Gauke MP, has appointed Andrew James to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Andrew James will be assigned to the London Central Region in the principal hearing centre London Central with effect from 16th September 2019. Notes to editors Andrew James, aged […]
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June 17, 2019
Chamber President of the Upper Tribunal : Mr Justice Fancourt
The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Ernest Ryder, has appointed The Honourable Mr Justice Fancourt to be President of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) with effect from 1st August 2019. Notes to editors Sir Timothy Fancourt was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1987 and took silk in 2003. He was […]
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June 14, 2019
Circuit Judge Appointment: David Potter
The Queen has appointed David Andrew Potter to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Gauke 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 Northern Circuit, based at […]
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June 14, 2019
Designated Civil Judge – Warwick & West Midlands
The Master of the Rolls is happy to announce that, following an Expression of Interest exercise, HHJ Abbas Mithani QC has been appointed as the Designated Civil Judge for Warwick and West Midlands with effect from 1 August 2019. The Master of the Rolls wishes HHJ Mithani QC all the best in his new […]
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June 13, 2019
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Gardiner
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Gauke MP, has appointed Bruce Douglas Gardiner to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Bruce Douglas Gardiner will be assigned to the London East Region in the principal hearing centre London East with effect from 16th September 2019. Notes to editors Bruce […]