Appointments & Retirements
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March 2, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Chalmers
The King has appointed Jean-Jack Chalmers to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 2, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Southgate
The King has appointed Marie Southgate to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 2, 2026
District Judge Appointment: Willink
The King has appointed David Willink to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Lammy MP and the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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March 2, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Gibson
The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Kathryn Gibson to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, with effect from 1 October 2026. Background Information Kathryn Gibson will be known as Tribunal Judge Gibson. She was admitted to the roll […]
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March 1, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Hawks
Judge Sally Courtney Hawks retires with effect from 1 March 2026. Background information Judge Hawks was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Part-Time Legal Panel Member of The Appeals Service in 2001. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known as Judge of the First-tier Tribunal) (Social Entitlement Chamber) (Social […]
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March 1, 2026
Employment Judge (England & Wales) Retirement: Gaskell
Employment Judge Christopher Michael Gaskell retired with effect from 1 March 2026. Background information Employment Judge Gaskell was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge from 1995 until 2007. He was appointed a part-time Legal Chairman of Employment (England & Wales) Tribunals in 2004 and Salaried Chairman of the […]
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March 1, 2026
President of the Valuation Tribunal for England Retirement: Garland
Judge Gary John Richard Garland retires as President of the Valuation Tribunal for England with effect from 1 March 2026. Background information Judge Garland was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1989. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005 and President of the Valuation Tribunal for England in 2016.
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February 27, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Orger
The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Laura Orger to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, with effect from 16 March 2026. Background Information Laura Orger will be known as Tribunal Judge Orger. She was admitted to the roll […]
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February 27, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Inglis
The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Russell Inglis to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, with effect from 7 April 2026. Background Information Russell Inglis will be known as Tribunal Judge Inglis. He was admitted to the roll […]
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February 27, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Read
The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Rupert Read to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, with effect from 19 June 2026. Background Information Rupert Read will be known as Tribunal Judge Rupert Read. He was admitted to the […]