Welcome

Dear Candidate,

I am seeking an outstanding individual who possesses personal integrity, sound judgement, discretion, strong communication skills and outstanding leadership skills to serve as Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Chair.

I share the view that our judiciary is among the very best in the world, unrivalled for its integrity, professionalism and independence. The JAC is a non-departmental public body established by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 which recommends candidates for appointment, on merit,  to the judiciary through fair and open competition.

The role of JAC Chair presents a rare opportunity to significantly contribute to the delivery of the highest calibre of judicial appointments and to ensure these standards are maintained at a time of unprecedented demand for new judicial appointments. You will be supporting the Commission’s important role of ensuring appointment to the judiciary is based on merit from the broadest possible pool of talent. You will work with the Commission’s Chief Executive,  lead a team of 14 Commissioners and regularly engage with senior stakeholders across Parliament, the Judiciary and Whitehall.

This is both an exciting and challenging time to join the Commission. Demand for judicial appointment recommendations will remain exceptionally high over the next few years as courts and tribunals seek to recover from the pandemic. The Commission will also seek to build on innovation, developed during the pandemic, to enhance digital tools that will support its increasing workload. The Commission’s work with the Judicial Diversity Forum and its work in developing targeted outreach seeks to support a wider more diverse range of people to apply for judicial appointments.

If you believe you have the experience and qualities we are seeking, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Rt Hon Dominic Raab

Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice