Budget: JAC Statement
The Ministry of Justice announced today that as part of its efficiency programme, there will be a review of the end to end judicial appointments process.
Date: 24 March 2010
The Ministry of Justice announced today that as part of its efficiency programme, there will be a review of the end to end judicial appointments process - from identifying vacancies, to the Lord Chancellor agreeing the JAC's recommendations and the allocation of the successful candidates to specific posts, to ensure all stages deliver a high quality service and value for money.
It is absolutely right that all public spending is examined and justified and that the whole judicial appointments process including the JAC's part should be included in that scrutiny.
JAC Annual Budgets
| 2007/08 | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 |
| £7,060,000 | £8,148,000 | £7,610,000 | £6,860,000 |
From 2007/08 to 2008/09, there was an increase of nearly 40 per cent in the number of applications for judicial posts.