Appointments & Retirements
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September 19, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Prest KC
District Judge Adam Charles Prest KC retires from the District Bench with effect from 19 September 2025. Background information District Judge Prest KC was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988, called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 2005 and took Silk in 2016. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2005 and a District […]
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September 19, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Dunne
The King has appointed Anthony Dunne to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood 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 North Eastern Circuit, […]
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September 18, 2025
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Hanson
Upper Tribunal Judge Christopher John Hanson retires with effect from 18 September 2025. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Hanson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1998, an Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and a Designated Immigration Judge in 2008. He was appointed a Senior Immigration Judge (now […]
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September 15, 2025
Master of the King’s Bench Division: Stephen Byass
The King has appointed Stephen Byass to be a Master of the King’s Bench Division on the advice of the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The Lady Chief Justice has assigned him to the King’s Bench Division with effect from 22 September 2025. Background Information […]
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September 8, 2025
S9(4) Deputy High Court Judge
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, has appointed 2 Deputy High Court Judges, under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, for a single fixed six-year term. The appointments run from 8 September 2025 and 7 September 2031. The following individuals have been appointed […]
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September 4, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Holden
The King has appointed Philip Holden to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood 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 Northern Circuit, based […]
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September 3, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Jakens
Her Honour Judge Claire Jakens retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 3 September 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Jakens was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1988. She was appointed a Recorder in 2005 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. She was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from […]
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September 1, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Worster
His Honour Judge David Worster retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 1 September 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Worster was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1980 and elected as a Bencher (Lincoln’s Inn) in 2012. He was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2008. He […]
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September 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Pattinson
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Timothy John Hull Pattinson retires with effect from 1 September 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Pattinson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed an Acting Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2009.
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September 1, 2025
President of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) Retirement: Markus KC
Judge Kate Markus KC retires as President of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) with effect from 1 September 2025. Background information Judge Markus KC was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981 and took Silk in 2014. She was a member of the Legal Aid Board for England and Wales from 1993 to […]