The Judicial Appointments Commission is inviting applications for appointment of three Chamber Presidents.

Chamber President of the:

• Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal
• Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal
• General Regulatory Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal

Salaried part-time working is available for the General Regulatory Chamber position.

Number of vacancies: one per Chamber (in total three).
Locations: Successful applicants can base themselves at any tribunal venue although regular travel to London and other sites will be required.
Salary: £138,548
Reference: 0473

Application deadline: noon on 3 June 2010.

You can obtain an application form and information pack, including full eligibility details and options for part-time working, on this page or by telephoning 020 3334 0123.

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selects candidates for judicial office. It does so on merit, through fair and open competition, from the widest range of eligible candidates.

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Note from the Senior President of Tribunals - Lord Justice Carnwath

Tribunals have come to play a central part in the UK civil justice system, particularly in relation to administrative law. Their principal distinguishing features are flexibility, specialisation and accessibility. The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act has provided the statutory framework for a radical restructuring of the existing tribunal jurisdictions into a coherent two-tier model.

The Chambers and the Chamber Presidents are central to the realisation of the Tribunals, Court and Enforcement Act. The Chamber Presidents play a key role. Judicial leadership in each chamber must be sensitive to the particular mix of jurisdictions, and to the needs of the individual specialisations. Working relationships and common practices need to evolve by agreement rather than by prescription from above, I expect the Chamber Presidents to become the main agency for fulfilment of many of the duties of Senior President.