Category: Judiciary

  • Fee-paid

    Fee-paid in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England Roles which are paid according to the number of sittings or days worked.

  • Selection Criteria

    Additional Selection Criteria in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England Each role has statutory entry requirements laid down by Parliament. On top of these there are additional, desirable, minimum entry requirements specified by the Lord Chancellor for particular posts. These can […]

  • Incorporated Council of Law Reporting

    Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (ICLR) The ICLR was founded (as the Council for Law Reporting) in 1865 specifically to address the need for consistent and reliable coverage of those decisions that demonstrated not only the activity of justice but also the development of the common law. […]

  • Designated Family Judge

    Designated Family Judge in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England A senior judge who deals with two sorts of work: • Private cases – disputes involving parents about their children, e.g. who they should live with, where they should go to school. • Public work – when local […]

  • Qualifying Test

    Qualifying test in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England Online tests designed to assess candidates' ability to perform in a judicial role. Tests involve analysing case studies, identifying issues and applying the law. They are used in the majority of exercises and are usually […]

  • Qualifying Test

    Qualifying test in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England Online tests designed to assess candidates' ability to perform in a judicial role. Tests involve analysing case studies, identifying issues and applying the law. They are used in the majority of exercises and are usually […]

  • Judicial Diversity

    Judicial Diversity Taskforce in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England The Judicial Diversity Taskforce comprises the MoJ, senior members of the judiciary, the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), a non-departmental public body,, Bar Council, Law Society and CILEx. It oversees […]

  • Judicial Diversity

    Judicial Diversity Taskforce in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England The Judicial Diversity Taskforce comprises the MoJ, senior members of the judiciary, the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), a non-departmental public body,, Bar Council, Law Society and CILEx. It oversees […]

  • Circuit Judge

    Definition of Circuit Judge In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Circuit Judge : Any of the judges appointed under the provisions of the Courts Act 1971 from among those who have had a ten-year Crown Court or county court *advocacy qualification, or who are […]

  • Circuit Judge

    Definition of Circuit Judge In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Circuit Judge : Any of the judges appointed under the provisions of the Courts Act 1971 from among those who have had a ten-year Crown Court or county court *advocacy qualification, or who are […]

  • Candidate

    Candidate in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England A person who has applied for a selection exercise (whether eligible to apply or not).

  • Candidate

    Candidate in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England A person who has applied for a selection exercise (whether eligible to apply or not).

  • Data

    Diversity data in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), a non-departmental public body, publishes a bulletin of Official Statistics, covering the diversity profile of selection exercises twice a year. The period 1 April 2014 to 30 […]

  • HM Courts and Tribunals Service Chief Executive

    The HM Courts and Tribunals Service Chief Executive is responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service (the agency) and for the leadership of its staff. He works under the general direction of the Board. Designation and Appointment The HM […]

  • Ethnic

    BAME in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic.