Appointments & Retirements
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May 2, 2019
Resident Judge at Swindon Combined Court
The Senior Presiding Judge is happy to announce that following an Expressions of Interest exercise HHJ Peter Crabtree OBE has been appointed as Resident Judge at Swindon Combined Court with effect from 27 May 2019. The Senior Presiding Judge wishes HHJ Peter Crabtree OBE all the best in his new role.
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May 1, 2019
Employment Judge Retirement: Cocks
Employment Judge Merry Cocks retires with effect from 1 May 2019. Notes to editors Employment Judge Cocks (60) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1993. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of Employment Tribunals in 2002 and an Employment Judge in 2007.
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May 1, 2019
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Hawksworth
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable David Gauke MP, has appointed Emma Jane Hawksworth to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Emma Jane Hawksworth will be assigned to the to the South East Region in the principal hearing centre Reading with effect from 8th July 2019. Notes to editors […]
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May 1, 2019
Circuit Bench Retirement: Grainger
His Honour Judge Ian David Grainger retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 May 2019. Notes to editors His Honour Judge Grainger (62) was called to the Bar (I) in 1978 and elected as a Bencher in 2008. He was appointed a Recorder in 2003 and a Circuit Judge in 2009.
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May 1, 2019
District Bench Retirement: Henson
District Judge Sue Henson retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 May 2019. Notes to editors District Judge Henson (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1991 and a District Judge in 1994.
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May 1, 2019
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Hodgkinson
Judge Christopher John Hodgkinson retires with effect from 1 May 2019. Notes to editors Judge Hodgkinson (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2001 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2010.
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March 8, 2019
Circuit Judge Appointment: Gibbs
The Queen has appointed Georgina Gibbs 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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February 5, 2019
Circuit Judge Appointment: David Williams
The Queen has appointed David Williams 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 Western Circuit, based at Southampton […]
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February 5, 2019
Circuit Judge Appointment: Haigh
The Queen has appointed Mark Richard Haigh 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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April 24, 2018
New President of the Family Division appointment: The Rt Hon Sir Andrew McFarlane
This appointment follows the retirement of Sir James Munby on 27 July 2018.