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Providing statutory consultation guidance

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Guidance sent to statutory consultees on providing statutory consultation

Section 9(1) policy

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Defining the process for selecting candidates to join the pool of judges from which requests to act as judges of the High Court are made under section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act (SCA).

Guidance on demonstrating JSAF skills and abilities for non-legal roles

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Document contains positive and negative examples of how to provide evidence against the skills and abilities in the unified Judicial Skills and Abilities Framework (JSAF) for non-legal roles.

Judicial salaried part-time working policy

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This policy document applies to salaried judicial office holders to whom Lord Chancellor terms & conditions apply. It sets out the Lord Chancellor’s policy for salaried part-time working.

Guidance on demonstrating legal JSAF skills and abilities

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Document contains positive and negative examples of how to provide evidence against the skills and abilities in the unified Judicial Skills and Abilities Framework (JSAF).

Guidance on applying for non-legal roles

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Guidance on the JAC application and selection process for non-legal roles.

Guide to JAC selection processes

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Guidance on JAC application and selection processes. This document is written for candidates applying for legal roles advertised before October 2025.

Good character guidance 2024

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Guidance for selection days

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A guide to help candidates prepare for selection day, including information on selection days, assessment frameworks, example questions and top tips.

Example form for independent assessors

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This is an example of the type of form that you will be asked to complete if you are nominated as an independent assessor by an applicant. It is a template version for illustrative purposes only.