Appointments & Retirements
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May 1, 2025
Employment Judge Retirement: Spencer
Employment Judge Frances Anne Spencer retires with effect from 1 May 2025. Background information Employment Judge Spencer was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1996 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2003. She was a Member of the Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunal from 2019 […]
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May 1, 2025
Employment Judge Retirement: Postle
Employment Judge Robin David Postle retires with effect from 1 May 2025. Background information Employment Judge Postle was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1992 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2003.
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May 1, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Wyatt
Judge Barbara Wyatt retires with effect from 1 May 2025. Background information Judge Wyatt was admitted as a Solicitor in 1995. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2002 and a District Tribunal Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) in 2009.
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May 1, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Grace
Judge Eadaoin Treasa Grace retires with effect from 1 May 2025. Background information Judge Grace was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. She was appointed as an Immigration Judge (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal) in 2006 and a District Tribunal Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) in 2011.
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May 1, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: O’Leary
Her Honour Judge Catherine Elizabeth O’Leary retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 May 2025. Background information Her Honour Judge O’Leary was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992, a District Judge in 1998 and a Recorder in 2002. She was appointed a […]
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May 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Thorn
The King has appointed Alan Thorn to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) 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, […]
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May 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Bryan
The King has appointed Jayne Bryan to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) 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 North Eastern Circuit, […]
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May 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Gareth Williams
The King has appointed Gareth Williams to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) 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 Wales Circuit, based […]
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May 1, 2025
Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, Tax Chamber: Brown KC
Judge Amanda Brown KC has been appointed as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, Tax Chamber, by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom with effect from 1 May 2025. Background Information Amanda Brown will continue to be known as Judge Brown KC. She was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors […]
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April 25, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Appointment: Fleck
The King has appointed Nicola Fleck to be a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) 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 South Eastern Circuit, […]