Appointments & Retirements
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January 25, 2022
District Judge Appointment: Emery
The Queen has appointed Philip Anthony Giles Emery 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 him to the Northern Circuit, based […]
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January 21, 2022
District Judge Appointment: O’Donnell
The Queen has appointed Geraldine Mary O’Donnell 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 […]
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January 17, 2022
Regional Leadership Magistrate for the South East Appointment: Tuckett
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has reappointed Mary Tuckett JP to be the Regional Leadership Magistrate for the South East on the advice of the Senior Presiding Judge, The Right Honourable Lord Justice Haddon-Cave. Mrs Tuckett’s term of office took effect on 1st January […]
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January 17, 2022
Regional Leadership Magistrate for London Appointment: Fetherstonhaugh
The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon has reappointed Alexia Fetherstonhaugh JP to be the Regional Leadership Magistrate for London on the advice of the Senior Presiding Judge, The Right Honourable Lord Justice Haddon-Cave. Mrs Fetherstonhaugh’s term of office took effect on 1st January 2022 and […]
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January 12, 2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Sims
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Sonia Lisa Sims retired with effect from 9 January 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Sims (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1987. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 1998 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2002.
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January 11, 2022
Lead Judge for Private Family Law
Find out who has been appointed as Lead Judge for Private Family Law
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January 4, 2022
Circuit Judge Appointment: Loram QC
The Queen has appointed Mary Caroline Loram QC to be a Circuit 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 South Eastern Circuit, […]
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January 4, 2022
Judge of the Upper Tribunal (Administrative Appeals Chamber) Retirement: Levenson
Upper Tribunal Judge Howard Levenson retires with effect from 4 January 2022. Background information Upper Tribunal Judge Levenson (72) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1974. He was appointed a part-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1986 and a full-time Chairman of Social Security Appeal Tribunals in 1993. He was appointed a Deputy […]
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January 1, 2022
Senior Circuit Judge Retirement: Cooke
His Honour Judge David John Cooke retires as a Senior Circuit Judge with effect from 1 January 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Cooke (65) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1981 and elected an Honorary Bencher of Lincoln’s Inn in 2016. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1997 and a District Judge […]
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January 1, 2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Retirement: Allison
District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Gillian Margaret Clarkson Allison retires with effect from 1 January 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) Allison (61) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1990. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2003 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ courts) in 2005.