Appointments & Retirements
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November 4, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Singh
The King has appointed Gurdial Singh 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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November 1, 2024
Circuit Judge Retirement: Peter Johnson
His Honour Judge Peter Timothy Johnson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 November 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Peter Johnson was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1986. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2012. He served as a Magistrates Liaison Judge from 2012 […]
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November 1, 2024
Senior Costs Judge of the Senior Courts (Chief Taxing Master) Retirement: Gordon-Saker
Senior Costs Judge Andrew Gordon-Saker retires with effect from 1 November 2024. Background information Senior Costs Judge Gordon-Saker was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy Taxing Master in 1994, a Costs Judge in 2003 and the Senior Costs Judge (Chief Taxing Master) in 2014.
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November 1, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Gill
Upper Tribunal Judge Devinder Gill retires with effect from 1 November 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Gill was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1984. She was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1995, a Special Adjudicator in 1996, and a Legally Qualified Panel Member of the Appeals Service (now known as the […]
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November 1, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Andrew Johnson
The King has appointed Andrew Johnson 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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November 1, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Sawyer
The King has appointed Daniel Sawyer 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 Western Circuit, based at Portsmouth […]
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October 31, 2024
New Presiding Judge Appointed
The Lady Chief Justice, with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Presiding Judge. Mr Justice Bright has been appointed to the Northern Circuit where he will succeed Mrs Justice Ellenbogen. The appointment is made from 1 November 2024, when the current Presiding Judge steps down, to 31 December […]
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October 30, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Middleton
District Judge Simon Nicolas Middleton retires from the District Bench with effect from 30 October 2024. Background information District Judge Middleton was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000, a District Judge in 2004 and was a Regional Costs Judge from 2005 to 2024. He was a […]
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October 29, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Cuddy
The King has appointed Natalie Cuddy 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 Northern Circuit, based at Liverpool […]
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October 29, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Meegan
The King has appointed Trevor Meegan 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 Midland Circuit, based at Shrewsbury […]