Appointments & Retirements
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March 2, 2024
Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Retirement: Gater FRICS
Judge William Henderson Gater FRICS retires with effect from 2 March 2024. Background information Regional Surveyor Gater FRICS was appointed a Valuer Member of the Residential Property Tribunal in 1991 and a Valuer Member of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in 2011. He was appointed a Valuer Chairman of the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) in […]
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March 1, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Martin
Employment Judge Anne Martin retires with effect from 1 March 2024. Background information Employment Judge Martin was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunal in 2001 and an Employment Judge in 2009.
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March 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Bull
District Judge Simon Keith Bull retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 March 2024. Background information District Judge Bull was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1984. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (now known as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and […]
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March 1, 2024
Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber Appointment: Coupe
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Johanne Coupe to be a Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber with effect from 1 March 2024. Background Information Johanne Coupe was appointed as a Fee-paid Tribunal Valuer Member in the Property Chamber in 2016 and as a Tribunal Valuer Chairman in 2021.
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March 1, 2024
Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber Appointment: Clist
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Amanda Clist to be a Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber with effect from 2 September 2024. Background Information Amanda Clist was appointed as a Fee-paid Tribunal Valuer Member in the Property Chamber in 2021.
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March 1, 2024
Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber Appointment: Ratcliff
The Senior President of Tribunals has appointed Elizabeth Ratcliff to be a Regional Surveyor of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber with effect from 1 July 2024.
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February 28, 2024
Appointment of High Court Master Member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC)
Following an Expression of Interest (EoI) exercise, The Master of the Rolls has appointed Master Lisa Sullivan as the High Court Master member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) for three years commencing 27 February 2024. The CPRC is a non-departmental public body. It was established under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 (CPA 1997) […]
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February 27, 2024
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for South Yorkshire
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the President of the Family Division is pleased to announce the appointment of a Designated Family Judge. HHJ Fayyaz Afzal CBE has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for South Yorkshire with effect from 15 April 2024. The President of the Family Division wishes the judge well […]
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February 24, 2024
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Watson KC
His Honour Judge (Francis) Paul Watson KC retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 24 February 2024. Background information His Honour Judge Watson KC was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1978 and took Silk in 2002. He was appointed a Recorder in 1998, a Circuit Judge in 2012 and a Senior […]
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February 24, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Lynch
District Judge Terry John Lynch retires from the District Bench with effect from 24 February 2024. Background information District Judge Lynch was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1989. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999 and a District Judge in 2008.