Statutory Consultation in United Kingdom

Statutory Consultation in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England

The Judicial Appointment Regulations 2013 requires the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), a non-departmental public body, to carry out consultation as part of each selection exercise unless it is agreed in advance between the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), a non-departmental public body, Chairman and the Appropriate Authority not to do so. When consultation on a particular office takes place, the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), a non-departmental public body, is required to consult a person (other than the Appropriate Authority) who has held the office or who has other relevant experience. This individual will be identified in the information pack for the selection exercise and summary reports will be sent to them for comment. The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), a non-departmental public body, may also consult another person who has held the office for which the selection is to be made or has other relevant experience. For High Court selection exercises, this is likely to include the Lord Chief Justice and one other person.