Appointments & Retirements
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May 9, 2026
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Retirement: Sheraton
District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Kenneth Frederick Sheraton retires with effect from 9 May 2026. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) Sheraton was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983 and admitted as a Solicitor in 1991. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Court) in […]
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May 5, 2026
Salaried Costs Judge (Taxing Master) Appointment: Joseph
The King has appointed Paul Joseph to be a Salaried Costs Judge (Taxing Master) 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 Senior Courts Costs […]
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May 5, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Neave
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Tribunal Judge Neave to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Property Chamber, with effect from 1 June 2026. Background Information Katie Elizabeth Neave will be known as Tribunal Judge Neave. She was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 2013. She […]
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May 5, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Wood
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Lucie Wood to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Property Chamber, with effect from 8 June 2026. Background Information Lucie Jane Wood will be known as Tribunal Judge Wood. She was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2019.
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May 5, 2026
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal Appointment: Pattni-Evans
The Senior President of Tribunals, Lord Justice Dingemans has appointed Tribunal Judge Pattni-Evans to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, assigned to the Property Chamber, with effect from 1 July 2026. Background Information Poonam Pattni-Evans will be known as Tribunal Judge Pattni-Evans. She was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 2010. She was […]
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May 2, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Rowlands / Ymddeoliad Mainc Cylchdaith: Rowlands
His Honour Judge Rhys Price Rowlands retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 2 May 2026. Background information His Honour Judge Rowlands was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982 and called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1986. He was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. He served as […]
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May 1, 2026
Appointment of Resident Judge for North Wales
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Simon Mills has been appointed as Resident Judge for North Wales for a period of four years commencing from 2 May 2026. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ Simon Mills well in his new role.
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May 1, 2026
Employment Judge (England & Wales) Retirement: Tsamados
Employment Judge Philip Chrysanthou Tsamados retires with effect from 1 May 2026. Background information Employment Judge Tsamados was admitted as a Solicitor in 2001. He was appointed as a fee-paid Employment Judge (England & Wales) in 2009 and as a Salaried Employment Judge (England & Wales) in 2019.
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May 1, 2026
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Dame Beverley Ann Macnaughton Lang DBE
The Honourable Dame Beverley Ann Macnaughton Lang DBE retires from the High Court (King’s Bench Division) with effect from 1 May 2026. The Lady Chief Justice thanks Dame Beverley Lang DBE for her significant contribution to the administration of justice, having served over 30 years as a judge. At the point of her retirement, she […]
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May 1, 2026
Circuit Bench Retirement: Ingram
Her Honour Judge Jane Ingram retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 May 2026. Background information Her Honour Judge Ingram was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a District Judge in 2006 and a Circuit Judge in 2020. She was a Civil Course Tutor […]