Appointments & Retirements
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June 1, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Lethem
His Honour Judge Christopher John Lethem retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 June 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Lethem was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993 and a District Judge in 1998. He was a Civil Course Tutor at the Judicial College […]
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June 1, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Dawson
Her Honour Judge Celia Anne Dawson retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 June 2023. Background information Her Honour Judge Dawson was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. She was appointed a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2000, a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2004 and was a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) […]
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June 1, 2023
District Bench Retirement: Howell
District Judge Richard Owen Howell retires from the District Bench with effect from 1 June 2023. Background information District Judge Howell was admitted as a Solicitor in 1985. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 2001 and a District Judge in 2010.
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May 30, 2023
Appointment of two new Senior Coroners and five new Area Coroners
The Chief Coroner, His Honour Judge Thomas Teague KC, has welcomed the new appointments - find out who they are
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May 27, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Hughes
His Honour Judge Michael Antony Hughes retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 May 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Hughes was admitted as a Solicitor in 1977. He was appointed an Acting Metropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate in 1993, a Recorder in 2000, a Circuit Judge in 2006 and was authorised to sit as […]
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May 27, 2023
Circuit Bench Retirement: Handley
His Honour Judge Michael Francis Handley retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 27 May 2023. Background information His Honour Judge Handley was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1993, a District Judge in 1998, a Recorder in 2012 and a Circuit Judge in 2015. He […]
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May 26, 2023
Appointment of Resident Judge at Portsmouth Combined Court
Following an Expressions of Interest exercise, the Lord Chief Justice is pleased to announce the appointment of a Resident Judge. HHJ Michael Bowes KC has been appointed as the Resident Judge at Portsmouth Combined Court with effect from 1 June 2023. The Lord Chief Justice wishes Judge Michael Bowes KC well in his new role.
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May 22, 2023
District Judge Appointment: Harrison
The King has appointed Elizabeth Harrison to be a District Judge on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Dominic Raab MP and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed her to the Midland Circuit, based at Stoke-on-Trent […]
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May 18, 2023
Recorder Appointments
The King has appointed 163 Recorders on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Alex Chalk KC MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. The appointments will take effect on 30 May 2023. The Lord Chief Justice has deployed the Recorders as […]
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May 13, 2023
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Retirement: Ramshaw
Upper Tribunal Judge Phyllis Muriel Ramshaw retires with effect from 13 May 2023. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Ramshaw was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 2001. She was appointed a Fee-paid Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in 2015. She was appointed as a Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative […]