Appointments & Retirements
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July 1, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Macleman
Upper Tribunal Judge Hugh Macleman retired with effect from 29 June 2024. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Macleman was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed an Immigration Adjudicator in 1998, an Immigration Judge (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal) in 2005 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2010. […]
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July 1, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Harris
Her Honour Judge Laura Harris retired as a Circuit Judge with effect from 28 June 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Harris was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1977 and was elected a Bencher in 2019. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Principal Registry of the Family Division) in 1990, a Recorder […]
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July 1, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge Appointment: Laird KC
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Francis Laird KC to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Resident Judge based at Teesside Combined Court, with effect from 15 July 2024. Background Information Francis Laird will continue to be known as His Honour […]
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June 28, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Pinder
The King has appointed Sarah Pinder 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 her to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber […]
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June 20, 2024
Appointment of a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales): Forde
The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, has appointed Bellamy Forde to be a Salaried Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales). Bellamy Forde will be assigned to the London Central Region with effect from 1 August 2024. Background Information Bellamy Forde will be known as Employment Judge Forde. He […]
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June 19, 2024
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Stoke-on-Trent
Following Expressions of Interest exercises, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Paula Bailey has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Stoke-on-Trent with effect from 5 August 2024. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well in her new […]
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June 15, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Southern
His Honour Judge Paul David Southern retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 15 June 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Southern was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 1999, a Special Immigration Adjudicator in 2003, an Immigration Judge in 2005 and a Senior […]
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June 12, 2024
Recorder Appointment: Johns
The King has appointed Rebecca Johns as a Recorder on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, and the former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable the Lord Burnett of Maldon. The appointment will take effect from 17 June 2024. The former Lord Chief Justice […]
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June 11, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber Appointment: McTigue
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Catherine McTigue to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber with effect from 24 June 2024. Background Information Catherine McTigue will be known as Judge McTigue. She was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2003. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ […]
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June 10, 2024
Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber Appointment: Rastogi
The King has appointed Samantha Rastogi 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 her to the Immigration and Asylum Chamber […]