The JAC has been asked to recommend one candidate for immediate appointment to a Specialist Circuit Judge vacancy on the South East Circuit - Central London Civil Justice Centre. There maybe a need to sit in other court centres across London
For the first time in three years, the judicial Appointments Commission is inviting applications for appointment as a Fee-paid Employment Judge of the Employment Tribunals.
This competition is for people with a real interest in mental health work.
Doctors are needed to sit on tribunals hearing appeals about disability related benefits such as Employment and Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance.
Applications are invited for these salaried judicial roles in the new Property Chamber, being formed in May 2013.
Number of vacancies: 15 immediate and 5 future opportunities
Update - Due to revised business needs the number of vacancies for Fee-paid Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, Mental Health (HESC) has increased from 50 to 52.
Two years after the last opportunity, Circuit Judge Civil, Family and Crime positions are available for application again and there are more than 50 expected vacancies.
241 fee-paid (part-time) judges are required to hear appeals concerned with entitlement to benefits payable due to incapacity to work (Employment and Support Allowance) and disability (Disability Living Allowance).