“The job is stimulating, challenging and varied, and it offers the opportunity proactively to manage and try cases arising from the business community in London. The position is based in the Rolls Building, and you will occasionally sit in the other jurisdictions based there. This allows for a useful and enjoyable interaction with other judges.”
David Waksman is a High Court judge. He was previously the Judge in Charge of the London Circuit Commercial Court.
“Being a Road User Charging Adjudicator was the start of my judicial career. It’s both challenging and rewarding dealing with appellants, considering their representations and the evidence before making a decision all in a short space of time. The role has enabled me to develop a skill set that I have been able to use in other roles.”
Leslie Cuthbert is a Road User Charging Adjudicator and First-tier Tribunal judge and started his career as a solicitor. Find out more about the role.
Following an open competition run by the Judicial Appointments Commission, 32 Deputy High Court judges have been appointed. This exercise was an opportunity open to practitioners with or without previous judicial experience.