Announcements
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24/04/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Godsmark QC
His Honour Judge Nigel Graham Godsmark QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 23 April 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Godsmark QC (67) was called to the Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979 and took Silk in 2001. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1999, a Recorder in 2000 and a Circuit […]
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21/04/2022
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) Retirement: Dumont
Judge Ian Peter Dumont retires with effect from 20 April 2022. Background information Judge Dumont (66) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983. He was appointed a Legal Member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1999 and a Judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Health, Education and Social Care Chamber) in 2010.
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21/04/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: Griffith-Jones QC
His Honour Judge David Eric Griffith-Jones QC retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 April 2022. Background information His Honour Judge Griffith-Jones QC (69) was called to the Bar (Middle Temple) in 1975 and took Silk in 2000. He was appointed an Assistant Recorder in 1992, a Recorder in 1997, a Member of […]
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21/04/2022
Circuit Bench Retirement: George
Her Honour Judge Jane George retires as a Circuit Judge with effect from 20 April 2022. Background information Her Honour Judge George (62) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1984. She was appointed a Part-time Judge of the Mental Health Review Tribunal in 1995, a Deputy District Judge in 1998 and a District Judge in […]
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20/04/2022
District Bench Retirement: Lightman
District Judge Barry Gerald Lightman retires from the District Bench with effect from 19 April 2022. Background information District Judge Lightman (70) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. He was appointed a Deputy District Judge in 1992, a District Judge in 1999 and a Deputy Costs Judge in 2004.
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19/04/2022
Notice from the Financial Remedies Court: Electronic Bundles
MR JUSTICE MOSTYN MR JUSTICE PEEL HIS HONOUR JUDGE HESS FRC ADVISORY NOTICE The use of electronic bundles in the Financial Remedies Court in the last two years has moved from being fairly rare to almost universal. This is an excellent outcome for a number of reasons and we are keen that our procedures should […]
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13/04/2022
Ramadan reflections from the judiciary
Deputy Senior District Judge Tan Ikram, Tribunal Judge Thaira Bibi and Magistrate Ibrahim share their thoughts and experiences of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. What Ramadan means to me The holy month of Ramadan for Muslims started last weekend. It marks the month in which the first words of the holy book, the Quran, […]
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13/04/2022
Specialist Member – First-tier Tribunal – SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) Application Seminar
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is expected to launch a recruitment exercise for Specialist Members in the First-tier Tribunal Special Educational Needs and Disability jurisdiction 2022 On behalf of the Judicial Diversity Committee, the Diversity and Inclusion Team is holding an online seminar via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 10 May at 17.00 – 18.00 for […]
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12/04/2022
Guidance note from the President of the Upper Tribunal’s Administrative Appeals Chamber: using CE File
Dame Judith Farbey, Chamber President of the Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber, has issued guidance on the electronic filing of documents online (CE-File). CE-File is the online system for filing documents electronically at the Chamber. It is also a database that enables Tribunal users to access their cases. Please read the guidance note below.
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10/04/2022
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Retirement: Mottram
District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Lesley Mottram retires with effect from 9 April 2022. Background information District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) Mottram (69) was admitted as a Solicitor in 1976. She was appointed as a Deputy District Judge (Magistrates Courts) in 2000 and a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) in 2005.