Appointments & Retirements
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April 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Sweet
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Andrew Francis Sweet retires with effect from 1 April 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Sweet was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed an Acting Provincial Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 1999 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2004.
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March 22, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Robin Johnson
His Honour Judge Robin Peter Johnson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 22 March 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Robin Johnson was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979. He was appointed a Recorder in 2003 and a Circuit Judge in 2009.
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March 22, 2025
Regional Employment Judge Retirement: Swann
Regional Employment Judge Paul Phillip Swann retires with effect from 22 March 2025. Background information Regional Employment Judge Swann was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1994, a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 1997, an Employment Judge in 2003 and […]
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March 18, 2025
Appointment of Resident Judge at Truro Combined Court – Crown
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ James Adkin has been appointed as Resident Judge at Truro Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 17 March 2025. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ James Adkin well in his new role. His Honour Judge […]
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March 7, 2025
Judge of the First-Tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber Appointment: Armstrong-Holmes
The Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed James Armstrong-Holmes as a salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, General Regulatory Chamber, with effect from 7 March 2025. Background Information James Armstrong-Holmes will be known as Judge Armstrong-Holmes. He was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2010.
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March 1, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Forster KC
His Honour Judge Brian Clive Forster KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 March 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Forster KC was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1977, took Silk in 1999 and elected as a Bencher in 2007. He was appointed a Recorder in 1997, a part-time Immigration […]
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March 1, 2025
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Harmes
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Stephen Douglas Harmes retires with effect from 1 March 2025. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Harmes was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1993. He was appointed as a Fee-paid Immigration Judge (Asylum and Immigration Tribunal) in 2006 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2014.
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February 26, 2025
Appointment of a High Court Judge: McKendrick KC
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by His Majesty The King of John McKendrick KC to the High Court. Mr Justice McKendrick will be assigned to the Family Division, where he will bring 25 years of experience as a barrister, and three years of judicial experience as a Deputy High Court […]