SENIOR Circuit Judge vacancies focussed on heavyweight crime with additional substantial leadership duties are now available, alongside a Specialist Circuit Judge vacancy that will primarily deal with business disputes.

Date: 15 December 2011

Three Resident Senior Circuit Judges are needed to hear substantial criminal cases including murder, serious organised crime, serious sexual offences and other offences heard by those with the appropriate authorisations. The successful candidates will need to be able to handle difficult and high profile cases. They will also have substantial leadership and management responsibilities at their court centres. They will oversee the disposal of cases and listings at their centre, offering support and guidance to the judiciary there, and act as a link to, the Presiding Judges and the administration.

In addition, a Mercantile Circuit Judge is required in Wales to deal mainly with commercial or professional disputes, or issues arising from arbitration claims and awards. Mercantile Courts are regional courts of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, dealing with matters that require specialist judges but fall outside the remit of the Commercial Court in London or the jurisdiction of the Chancery Division of the High Court.

The full news release is available on the right-hand-side of this page.

You can also read a case study on an existing Resident Senior Circuit Judge.

For full details on the vacancies, see the selection exercise page.