Appointments & Retirements
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October 24, 2024
Circuit Judge Retirement: Prince
His Honour Judge Christopher John Prince retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 24 October 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Prince was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1981. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2005 and a Circuit Judge in 2006. He served as both a […]
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October 24, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Conley
The King has appointed Richard Conley 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 him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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October 24, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Lofthouse
The King has appointed James Lofthouse 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 him to the South Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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October 23, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Harden-Frost
The King has appointed Claire Harden-Frost 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 East Circuit, based at […]
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October 23, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Birk
The King has appointed Dewinder Kaur Birk 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 Midlands Circuit, based at […]
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October 22, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: McConaghy
The King has appointed Richard McConaghy 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 him to the Midlands Circuit, based at Stoke-on-Trent […]
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October 22, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Blackmore
The King has appointed Sarah Blackmore 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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October 22, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Dempster
The King has appointed Tina Dempster 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 Midlands Circuit, based at Nottingham […]
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October 19, 2024
Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Holmes
Resident Judge Jonathan Maurice Holmes retires with effect from 19 October 2024. Background information Resident Judge Holmes was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1985. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2002, a Legal Member of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in 2004 and an Examiner of the Court in 2004. He […]
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October 18, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Gurvinder Singh
The King has appointed Gurvinder Bhakar 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 Welsh Circuit, based at Cardiff […]