Appointments & Retirements
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February 13, 2025
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Bedfordshire
Following an expressions of interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Soraya McKinnell has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Bedfordshire with effect from 1 April 2025. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in her […]
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February 10, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Skeldon
The King has appointed Nicola Skeldon to be a District Judge 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 her to the North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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February 3, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Fentem
The King has appointed Ross Fentem to be a District Judge 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 Western Circuit, based at Bournemouth […]
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February 1, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Roberts
Judge Lyndy Diane Roberts retires with effect from 1 February 2025. Background information Judge Roberts was admitted as a Solicitor in 1993. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) in 2011.
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February 1, 2025
Employment Judge Retirement: Ahmed
Employment Judge Saleem Ahmed retires with effect from 1 February 2025. Background information Employment Judge Ahmed was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. He was appointed an Employment Judge in 1998.
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January 31, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: Horne
The King has appointed Kenderik Horne to be a Circuit Judge on 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 at Bolton Crown […]
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January 25, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Peters
Her Honour Judge Emma Peters retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 25 January 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge Peters was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1991, admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 2009 and was elected as a Bencher in 2021. She was appointed a part-time Legal Chairman of […]
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January 24, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Trigg
District Judge Victoria Anne Trigg retires from the District Bench with effect from 24 January 2025. Background information District Judge Trigg was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000 and a District Judge in 2008.
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January 24, 2025
Circuit Judge Appointment: Caroline Parker
The King has appointed Caroline Parker to be a Circuit Judge 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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January 22, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Cullen
The King has appointed Clare Cullen to be a District Judge 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 her to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]