Appointments & Retirements
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April 15, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Doyle
District Judge Karen Doyle retires from the District Bench with effect from 15 April 2025. Background information District Judge Doyle was admitted as a Solicitor in 1995. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2005 and a District Judge in 2008. She was the Honorary Secretary of the Association of His Majesty’s (formerly Her […]
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April 15, 2025
Senior Costs Judge (Chief Taxing Master) Appointment: Rowley
The King has appointed Jason Rowley to be a Senior Costs Judge (Chief Taxing Master) 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 Royal […]
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April 14, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Baker
District Judge Michael Baker retires from the District Bench with effect from 14 April 2025. Background information District Judge Baker was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1995 and a District Judge in 2006.
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April 12, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Mousley KC
His Honour Judge Timothy John Mousley KC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 12 April 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Mousley KC was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1979 and took Silk in 2003. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1998 and a Recorder in 2000. He was appointed […]
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April 7, 2025
Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Appointment: Agnello KC
The King has appointed Raquel Agnello KC as an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge 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 Royal Courts […]
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April 7, 2025
Circuit Judge Retirement: Parry / Ymddeoliad Barnwr Cylchdaith: Parry
His Honour Judge Niclas Iorwerth Parry retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 7 April 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Parry was admitted as a Solicitor in 1982. He was appointed a Recorder in 2001 and a Circuit Judge in 2010. He was a Wales Training Committee Director at the Judicial College from […]
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April 7, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Richardson
District Judge James David Richardson retires from the District Bench with effect from 7 April 2025. Background information District Judge Richardson was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1982. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2001 and a District Judge in 2020.
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April 6, 2025
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Easterman
Judge Nicholas Barrie Easterman retires with effect from 6 April 2025. Background information Judge Easterman was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1975. He was appointed as an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate (now known as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) from 1996 to 2020. He was appointed an Immigration Adjudicator in 2003 and […]
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April 5, 2025
District Bench Retirement: Swan
District Judge Timothy Robert Mungo Swan retires from the District Bench with effect from 5 April 2025. Background information District Judge Swan was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2000 and a District Judge in 2007. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental […]
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April 5, 2025
President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales Retirement: Kirby OBE
Judge Carolyn Kirby OBE retires as the President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales with effect from 5 April 2025. Background information Judge Kirby OBE was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. She was appointed as a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales in 1996 and Chairman of the […]