Judicial Appointments Commission
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Catharine Seddon
Fee-Paid Disability Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber
"It's important judicial work and - in human terms - really fascinating."
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Jude Ellery
Deputy District Judge (Civil)
"I believe my firm is pleased to have someone with judicial experience because of the extra knowledge and understanding I have gained."
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Marcus Smith QC
Fee-paid Chairman of the United Kingdom Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)
"Your application needs to be supported with specific examples."
Jeffrey Clarke
Drainage and Farmer Panel Member of the Agricultural Land Tribunals
"I bring to the Tribunal Panel some common sense about farming situations."
Marion Rickman
Fee-paid Legal Member of the Mental Health Tribunal
"Being involved as a judge full-time, improving standards and promulgating best practice, is very rewarding."
Dr Frank Holloway
Fee-paid Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, HESC (Mental Health)
"It is interesting and hopefully a beneficial way of using your existing skills and developing some new ones."
Ray Singh
Recorder
Ray Singh, appointed a Recorder on the Northern Circuit in 2009, was only the second Asian solicitor to be appointed to the role.
Sarah Jane Lynch
Circuit Judge on the North Eastern Circuit
"I wanted a different challenge"
Gary Hickinbottom
High Court Judge
Gary Hickinbottom applied for his first salaried judging post after 20 years as a solicitor because he wanted a different role, making the decisions.
Clement Goldstone
Resident Senior Circuit Judge
"You have to be really hungry for the role. You are not simply being a Circuit Judge with a difference and paid a few extra thousand pounds per year."
Roger Evans
Farmer Panel Member of the Agricultural Land Tribunal Wales.
"It's good to know that one is providing a useful, independent and impartial service."
Rachael Vasmer
Salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber
"Joining the judiciary has been very positive, I would encourage anyone with a disability to consider it."
Olufemi Oluleye
Fee-paid Judge, First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber
"I started planning my move to become a judge three years ago."
Tan Ikram
District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)
"I come from Slough and I wasn't sure people like me became judges"
Michael Fordham
Recorder
"For me, becoming a judge is more about vocation than ambition. It is a new way in which to contribute to the law."
Joanna Wade
Salaried Employment Judge
"I am a person who is openly gay. I found the selection process - and since appointment find the tribunal - to be very inclusive."
Ian Ashley Smith
Deputy District Judge
"The key to a successful application for judicial office is preparation."
Lucy Theis
High Court Judge
"Speaking to people who have been through the selection procedures before can be extremely helpful."
Rabinder Singh
High Court (Queen's Bench Division)
"If you decide to apply for a judicial post you need to give very careful thought to your application form."
Selection exercises open for application
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Closing date: 29 May 2013
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Selection exercises in progress
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Shortlisting
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Shortlisting
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Shortlisting
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Selection day
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Selection day
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Forthcoming selection exercises
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Launches May 2013
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Launches May 2013
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Launches June 2013
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Launches June 2013
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Launches June 2013
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The Application process
The Selection process
About the JAC
