Appointments & Retirements
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February 12, 2024
Assistant Judge Advocate General Appointment: Mitchell
The Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, has appointed Thomas Mitchell to be an Assistant Judge Advocate General with effect from 8 April 2024. Background Information Thomas Mitchell will be known as Judge Advocate Mitchell. He was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1995. He was appointed as a District Judge […]
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February 6, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Furness
The King has appointed Peter Furness to be a District Judge 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 former Lord Chief Justice deployed him to the South Eastern Circuit, […]
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February 5, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Neaves
District Judge John David Neaves retired from the District Bench with effect from 3 February 2024. Background information District Judge Neaves was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2005 and a District Judge in 2009. He was a Regional Costs Judge from 2011 to 2018.
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February 5, 2024
Employment Judge Retirement: Woffenden
Employment Judge Sara Jane Woffenden retires with effect from 5 February 2024. Background information Employment Judge Woffenden was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Employment Tribunal in 1998 and an Employment Judge in 2009. She was a Diversity and Community Relations Judge from 2015 to 2024.
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February 3, 2024
Circuit Bench Retirement: Venables
Her Honour Judge Venables retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 3 February 2024. Background information Her Honour Judge Venables was admitted as a Solicitor in 1986. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1999, a District Judge in 2003 and a Circuit Judge in 2013. She was a Member of the Family […]
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February 2, 2024
District Judge Appointment: Kitzing
The King has appointed Susanna Kitzing to be a District Judge 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 former Lord Chief Justice deployed her to the North Eastern Circuit, […]
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February 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Jenkins
District Judge Alan Alexander Jenkins retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information District Judge Jenkins was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1995 and a District Judge in 1999.
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February 1, 2024
District Bench Retirement: Smith
District Judge Abigail Smith retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information District Judge Smith was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1989. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2003 and a District Judge in 2011.
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February 1, 2024
High Court: Retirement of The Honourable Sir Peter Richard Lane
The Honourable Sir Peter Richard Lane retires as a Judge of the High Court (King’s Bench) with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information Sir Peter Lane was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1976 and admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1996, an Immigration Judge […]
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February 1, 2024
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Jacques
Judge Ian Dennis Jacques retires with effect from 1 February 2024. Background information Judge Jacques was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of the Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1993 and a District Chairman of Appeal Tribunals (now known as a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)) […]