Appointments & Retirements
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July 4, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Cox
Her Honour Judge Kharin Cox retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Cox was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1982. She was appointed a Recorder in 1999 and a Circuit Judge in 2004. She was authorised to sit as a High Court Judge in […]
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July 4, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Michael Evans KC
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Michael Evans KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Inner London Crown Court, with effect from 4 July 2025. Background Information Michael Ritho Evans will continue to be known as His […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Clarke
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Graeme Clarke to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber: Hughes
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Leighton Hughes to be a Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal. He has been assigned to the Immigration and […]
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July 3, 2025
Appointment of Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Northern & North Eastern Circuits.
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce, following an Expression of Interest and consultation with the Lord Chancellor, that Mr Justice Thomas Leech has been appointed as the Supervising Judge of the Business and Property Courts for the Northern & North Eastern Circuit with effect from 1 October 2025 for a period of three […]
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July 2, 2025
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Humberside
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Martin Todd has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Humberside with effect from 29 August 2025. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in his […]
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July 1, 2025
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Smith
Upper Tribunal Judge Lesley Kay Smith retires with effect from 1 July 2025. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Smith was admitted as a Solicitor in 1997. She was appointed a Lawyer Chairman of the Rent Assessment Panel (Residential Property Chamber) in 2011 (now known as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)). She […]
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July 1, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Inman KC
His Honour Judge Melbourne Donald Inman KC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 1 July 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Inman KC was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1979, took Silk in 1998 and was elected as a Bencher in 2002. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1996, […]
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June 26, 2025
Appointment of the Chancellor of the High Court
Find out who the new appointment is, as well as their starting date and role details
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June 26, 2025
Appointment of Lord and Lady Justices of Appeal
Find out who the new appointees are and read their biographies