This accessibility statement applies to the Judicial Appointments Commission website at https://judicialappointments.gov.uk/
This website is run by the Judicial Appointments Commission.
We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:
- use browser settings or plugins to change colours, contrast levels and fonts
- use browser settings or other software to zoom in up to 400% without the text spilling off the screen
- navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- some older PDFs are not fully accessible to screen reader software.
Feedback and contact information
If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact:
enquiries@judicialappointments.gov.uk
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille, contact:
enquiries@judicialappointments.gov.uk
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website’s accessibility
The Judicial Appointments Commission is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the accessibility regulations.
Compliance status
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.
Non-accessible content
The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.
Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations
Not all videos contain alternative text descriptions of the content being shown. For instance, some videos are of an online presentation, and although there is audio and closed captions available, there is no alternative way to access the content within the presentation slides. This fails WCAG 2.2 success criterion 1.2.3: Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded). We are currently working to address this issue and aim to complete this by 30 June 2026.
Some documents on this site are in non-HTML formats, for example PDF, and are not fully accessible.
We know that some older PDFs do not meet WCAG 2.2 AA. Common issues include problems with reading order (WCAG 1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence, 2.1.1 Keyboard, and 2.4.3 Focus Order), and missing alternative text for images (WCAG 1.1.1 Non-text Content).
Some of these documents, which were published before 23 September 2018, are not needed for active administrative processes. The accessibility regulations therefore do not apply to these documents pursuant to regulation 4(2)(a).
Where possible, we have reviewed and replaced PDFs with accessible HTML content. We have also checked and corrected document titles for all documents. All new content is published in HTML format wherever possible. Where PDFs are still required, we aim to ensure they are accessible.
If you need an accessible version of any document, please contact us and we will provide an alternative format.
What we’re doing to improve accessibility
The Website Builder team reviews accessibility for all the websites built using the Website Builder platform and we aim to fix any issues we find.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 23 April 2026. It was last reviewed on 23 April 2026. This website was last tested in April 2026.
The test was carried out by the Ministry of Justice Website Builder Team. We carried out a basic review and not a full audit. The system used to produce the site (called ‘Website Builder’) has been audited in the past and all issues found then were fixed.
We used this approach to decide on a sample of pages to test – we tested all of the most common pages:
- a sample of 3 standard pages
- the home page
- the template used for all the pages
- a navigation index page