Judicial Appointments Commission
Our role is to recommend individuals for judicial office in England and Wales, covering legal and non-legal judicial roles. We regularly review the selection process to ensure all elements are fair and inclusive, and that we only appoint people based on merit.
Vacancies
View current and future vacancies along with information about each role, including salary and location details. You can also set up an account to apply online.
Get the latest updates
Judging your Future is the JAC’s monthly newsletter. It’s a great way to view the latest vacancies and to find out as soon as roles are added to our rolling programme of selection exercises.
Considering a legal role?
Find out if you are ready to apply with a range of tools and information covering eligibility, ‘good character’ and more.
Targeted outreach and support
Discover a range of outreach and support options including expert application help, shadowing and mentoring from the JAC and others.
Spotlight on: tribunal roles
Read what some of our non-legal specialists say about their tribunal work and why they applied for their roles.
Dr Phebe Mann
Upper Tribunal Specialist Member (Transport Jurisdiction), Administrative Appeals Chamber.
David Orekoya
First-tier Tribunal, Health Education and Social Care (Mental Health).
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Latest news
Work has begun to recruit a new Chair, who will continue to drive the JAC forward to deliver the priorities outlined in our Business Strategy and uphold our statutory duties.
30 January 2026
Recent progress on judicial diversity – January 2026
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has published its Diversity Update for January 2026 , setting out progress and analysis in support of its statutory duty to encourage diversity in the range of candidates available for judicial appointment.
29 January 2026
Debunking myths about judicial appointments
The judiciary plays an important role in our society. But there are a lot of commonly held misconceptions about judges – who appoints them, their backgrounds and who can be a judge. In this blog, we’ll address some common myths about the judiciary and provide some insight into the judicial appointments process along the way.
29 January 2026
Feedback reports
Ensure you are well prepared by exploring feedback and evaluation reports on different parts of our selection exercises.