Appointments & Retirements
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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 […]
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July 26, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Mahmood
The King has appointed Abid Mahmood to be a salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP and the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom. The Senior President of Tribunals has assigned him to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber […]
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July 22, 2024
High Court Judge, Planning Liaison Judge appointment: Mr Justice Mould
The President of the King’s Bench Division has appointed Mr Justice Timothy Mould as the Planning Liaison Judge. This is a three-year appointment that runs from 1 August 2024 to 31 July 2027. Mr Justice Mould was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1987 and took silk in 2006. He was appointed as a […]
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July 20, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Aubrey KC
His Honour Judge David Stuart Aubrey KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 July 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Aubrey KC was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1974, took Silk in 1998 and was elected a Bencher in 2014. He was appointed a Recorder in 1998 and a Circuit […]
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July 16, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Iqbal
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Samina Iqbal to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 2 September 2024. Background Information Samina Iqbal will be known as Judge Iqbal. She was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1999. She was appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of […]
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July 10, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Dhanji
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Jamil Dhanji to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber with effect from 1 August 2024. Background Information Jamil Dhanji will be known as Judge Dhanji. He was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 2010. He was appointed as a Fee-paid Judge of […]