The Judicial Appointments Commission is inviting applications from legally qualified candidates suitable for appointment as a Taxing Master of the Senior Courts, also known as a Costs Judge.

In this role, based in Central London, you will be responsible for assessing legal costs between the parties and between solicitor and client in order to determine a fair valuation for the services rendered. You will also be required to decide upon complex points of law and principle in relation to costs.

As well as preparing for and hearing detailed assessments, you may be asked to sit with High Court Judges as an assessor on costs appeals, or with Circuit Judges in County Court matters.

You may also be asked to sit on a number of committees which make recommendations for the improvement of the current and evolving practice of the assessment of costs.

You will be appointed as a Deputy District Judge of the County Court and the Principal Registry of the Family Division to deal with costs matters in those Courts.

Salaried part-time working may be considered.

Number of Vacancies: 2
Location: Central London (EC4)
Salary: £102,921 (plus £4,000 London allowance)
Reference: 00449
Application deadline: Noon, 7 January 2010

Please note that late applications will only be accepted in exceptional cases.

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

You can obtain an application form and information pack, including full eligibility criteria, on the right hand side of this page or by telephoning 020 3334 0123.