Appointments & Retirements
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August 22, 2024
Appointment of four new Senior Coroners and 16 new Area Coroners
The Chief Coroner, Her Honour Alexia Durran, welcomes the new appointments
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August 21, 2024
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Lincoln
Following an expressions of interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Jeremy Weston KC has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Lincoln with effect from 1 September 2024. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in […]
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August 16, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Richards
His Honour Judge Jeremy Simon Richards retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 16 August 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Richards was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1981. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1993, an Assistant Recorder in 1997, a Recorder in 2000 and a […]
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August 11, 2024
Employment Judge Resignation: Frazer
Employment Judge Alison Jane Frazer resigns with effect from 11 August 2024. Background information Employment Judge Frazer was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1999. She was appointed a fee-paid Employment Judge in 2013 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2023.
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August 1, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Jones
Employment Judge Julia Margaret Jones retires with effect from 1 August 2024. Background information Employment Judge Jones was admitted as a Solicitor in 1989. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 2001 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2007. She served as a Diversity and Community Relations Judge from 2015 to […]
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August 1, 2024
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Veits
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Peter John Veits retires with effect from 1 August 2024. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Veits was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1985. He was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2000 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2011.
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August 1, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Godwin / Ymddeoliad – Mainc y Gylchdaith: Godwin
His Honour Judge William Harold Godwin retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 August 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Godwin was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1991 and a District Judge in 2000. He was a Specialist Jurisdictions Course Tutor at the Judicial […]
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July 31, 2024
New Presiding Judges Appointed
Find out more about the three appointments, which are made from 1 January 2025
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July 29, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Kopieczek
Upper Tribunal Judge Aloysius Michael Kopieczek retires with effect from 29 July 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Kopieczek was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1996, a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1999, a Special Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and […]
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July 27, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Barrie
His Honour Judge Peter Anthony Stanfield Barrie retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 July 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Barrie was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1976. He was appointed a Recorder in 1999 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. He served as the Resident Judge at Shrewsbury Crown […]