Appointments & Retirements
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July 2, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Haigh
His Honour Judge Mark Richard Haigh retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 July 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Haigh was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997, a District Judge in 2006 and was a Family Course Tutor at the Judicial College from […]
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July 2, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Storey
Judge Sehba Haroon Storey retired with effect from 1 July 2024. Background information Judge Storey was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. She was appointed an Immigration Appellate Authority Judge in 1992, Chairman of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal in 1994, Chief Asylum Support Adjudicator in 2000 and Principal Judge, Asylum Support, in 2008. She […]
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July 2, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Rostant
Employment Judge Cecil Philip Rostant retired with effect from 1 July 2024. Background information Employment Judge Rostant was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981. He was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1993, a Fee-paid Chairman of Industrial Tribunals in 1995 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2000. He […]
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July 2, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Lewis
Employment Judge (Frank) Robin Lewis retired with effect from 1 July 2024. Background information Employment Judge Lewis was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunal in 1998 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2006.
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July 2, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Pickup
Upper Tribunal Judge David Michael Walker Pickup retired with effect from 1 July 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Pickup was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1984. He was appointed a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2006, a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education, Social […]
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July 1, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Macleman
Upper Tribunal Judge Hugh Macleman retired with effect from 29 June 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Macleman was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed an Immigration Adjudicator in 1998, an Immigration Judge (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal) in 2005 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2010. […]
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July 1, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Harris
Her Honour Judge Laura Harris retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 28 June 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Harris was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1977 and was elected a Bencher in 2019. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Principal Registry of the Family Division) in 1990, a Recorder […]
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July 1, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Laird 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 Francis Laird KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Teesside Combined Court, with effect from 15 July 2024. Background Information Francis Laird will continue to be known as His Honour […]
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June 28, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Pinder
The King has appointed Sarah Pinder to be a salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned her to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber […]
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June 20, 2024
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Forde
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, has appointed Bellamy Forde to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Bellamy Forde will be assigned to the London Central Region with effect from 1 August 2024. Background Information Bellamy Forde will be known as Employment Judge Forde. He […]