Appointments & Retirements
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August 5, 2025
Appointment of the Designated Family Judge for Wiltshire
The President of the Family Division is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, His Honour Judge Richard Case has been appointed as the Designated Family Judge for Wiltshire for a period of four years commencing from 1 October 2025. The President of the Family Division wishes His Honour Judge Richard Case […]
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August 5, 2025
Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge Appointment: Bedford
The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable The Baroness Carr Of Walton-On-The-Hill has appointed His Honour Judge Bedford to be a Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge, based at Brighton Family Centre, with effect from 5 August 2025. Background Information Robin Bedford will continue to be known as His Honour Judge […]
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August 5, 2025
District Judge Appointment: Hussain
The King has appointed Sobia Hussain to be a District 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 North Eastern Circuit, based at […]
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August 4, 2025
Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber: McMahon
Judge Elizabeth McMahon has been appointed as Chamber President of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber, by the Senior President of Tribunals, the Right Honourable Sir James Dingemans with effect from 1 September 2025. Background Information Elizabeth Ann McMahon will be known as Judge Elizabeth McMahon. She was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in […]
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August 1, 2025
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August 1, 2025
Circuit Bench Retirement: Horton
His Honour Judge Mark Varney Horton retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 1 August 2025. Background information His Honour Judge Horton was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1981. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2001 and a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal (now known as a […]
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August 1, 2025
Resident Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) Retirement: Phillips
Resident Judge Julian Francis Walsingham Phillips retires with effect from 1 August 2025. Background information Resident Judge Phillips was admitted as a Solicitor in 1980. He was appointed a part-time Immigration Adjudicator in 1999, a full-time Immigration Adjudicator in 2002 and an Immigration Judge of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal in 2005. He was appointed […]
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August 1, 2025
Retirement of The Right Honourable Sir Keith John Lindblom, Senior President of Tribunals
The Right Honourable Sir Keith John Lindblom retires as the Senior President of Tribunals and Lord Justice of Appeal with effect from 1 August 2025
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July 31, 2025
Appointment of Resident Judge at Ipswich Crown Court
The Lady Chief Justice is pleased to announce that, following an Expressions of Interest exercise, HHJ Samantha Leigh has been appointed as Resident Judge at Ipswich Crown Court for a period of four years commencing from 16 November 2025. The Lady Chief Justice wishes HHJ Samantha Leigh well in her new role.
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July 30, 2025
Appointment of a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Property Chamber: Skinner
The President of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber, The Honourable Dame Heather Williams, in exercise of the powers delegated to her by The Senior President of Tribunals, The Right Honourable Sir Keith Lindblom, has appointed Christopher Skinner to be a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal with effect from 1 September 2025. He will be […]