Appointments & Retirements
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July 18, 2023
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Gill
Judge Manjit Kaur Gill retires with effect from 18 July 2023. Background information Judge Gill was admitted as a Solicitor in 1988. She was appointed a Lay Member of the Employment Tribunal in 1999 and a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 2000. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known as […]
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July 8, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Dignan
District Judge Peter St John Dignan retires from the District Bench with effect from 8 July 2023. Background information District Judge Dignan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1978. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1994 and a District Judge in 2002.
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July 4, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lochrane
His Honour Judge Damien Lochrane retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 4 July 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Lochrane was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1983. He was appointed a Recorder in 2002 and a Circuit Judge in 2009.
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July 1, 2023
Employment Judge Retirement: Grewal
Employment Judge Harjit Kaur Grewal retires with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information Employment Judge Grewal was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1980. She was appointed a part-time Chair of Employment Tribunals in 2003 and a Salaried Employment Judge in 2009.
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July 1, 2023
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Birrell
Judge Duncan Maccallum Birrell retires with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information Judge Birrell was called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) in 1984. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 2003 and a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005. He was appointed a Judge of the First-tier […]
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July 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: MacMillan
District Judge Richard Andrew Stewart MacMillan retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information District Judge MacMillan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1979. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993 and a District Judge in 2011.
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July 1, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Fraser MVO DL
His Honour Judge Robert William Fraser MVO DL retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 July 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Fraser MVO DL was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1984. He was appointed a Recorder in 2000, a Circuit Judge in 2007 and was a Senior Judge in the […]
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June 30, 2023
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber (Social Security and Child Support) Retirement: Jeffreys
Judge Michelle Joy Jeffreys retires with effect from 30 June 2023. Background information Judge Jeffreys was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1980. She was appointed a Legally Qualified Panel Member of Appeal Tribunals in 1999 and a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005. She was appointed a District Tribunal Judge (now known […]
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June 29, 2023
Appointment of a new Chair of the Law Commission of England and Wales
Find out more about Mr Justice Fraser's appointment and what his new role will entail
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June 29, 2023
Appointment of Lord Justice Warby as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission
Find out more about Lord Justice Warby's appointment as Vice Chairman of the Commission