Appointments & Retirements
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October 5, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Hammond
District Judge Stuart Patrick Gordon Hammond retires from the District Bench with effect from 5 October 2024. Background information District Judge Hammond was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000 and a District Judge in 2010. He was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College from […]
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October 3, 2024
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Philip Drury Moor
The Honourable Sir Philip Drury Moor retires as a Judge of the High Court (Family Division) with effect from 3 October 2024. Background information Sir Philip Moor was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1982, took Silk in 2001 and was elected a Bencher in 2004. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and […]
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October 2, 2024
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Dame Alison Russell DBE
The Honourable Dame Alison Russell DBE retires from the High Court (Family Division) with effect from 2 October 2024. Background information Dame Alison Russell DBE was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983 and took Silk in 2008. She was appointed a Recorder in 2004 and was a Member of the Family Justice Council […]
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October 2, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Hildyard KC
Her Honour Judge Marianna Catherine Thoroton Hildyard KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 2 October 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Hildyard KC was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1977, took Silk in 2002 and was elected a Bencher in 2009. She was appointed an Assistant Recorder and then Recorder […]
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October 1, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Gargan
Her Honour Judge Catherine Jane Gargan retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 October 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Gargan was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1978. She was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2013.
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October 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Jarzabkowski
District Judge Julia Jarzabkowski retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 October 2024. Background information District Judge Jarzabkowski was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1993. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2013 and a District Judge in 2018.
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October 1, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Cox
Employment Judge Susan Cox retires with effect from 1 October 2024. Background information Employment Judge Cox was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunals in 2000 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2006.
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October 1, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Shaerf
Judge Paul Simon Shaerf retires with effect from 1 October 2024. Background information Judge Shaerf was admitted as a Solicitor in 1975. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1997 and a salaried Immigration Adjudicator in 2001. He was appointed a Designated Immigration Judge (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration […]
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September 30, 2024
Appointment of a High Court Judge: Trowell KC
The Lady Chief Justice is delighted to welcome the appointment by his Majesty the King of Stephen Trowell KC to the High Court. Mr Justice Trowell will be assigned to the Family Division, where he will bring nearly 30 years of experience as a barrister specialising in family law, and three years of judicial experience […]
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September 27, 2024
Circuit Judge Appointment: Hyde KC
The King has appointed Charles Hyde KC to be a Circuit Judge on the advice of the former 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 former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the Western […]