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Successful candidates share their stories and experience of why they wanted to work in the judiciary, how they found the application process and what their role entails day-to-day.

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The Honourable Mr Justice Rajah: High Court Judge

I was born in Ipoh, Malaysia, and attended school in Malaysia and England before studying law at the University of Nottingham. 

Tom Church: Upper Tribunal, Administration Appeals Chamber

I attended my local comprehensive and read English at university before converting to law. I qualified as a barrister but spent most of my career as a solicitor. For 20 years I worked in global law firms specialising in complex cross-border finance transactions.

Tribunal Judge Asif Khan, Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Health Education Social Care Chamber, and Employment Tribunal England and Wales

Tribunal Judge James Bowen – Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber

I grew up in Cardiff and went to the local comprehensive school, before studying law at university. After returning to Wales for my LPC, I trained in a large regional firm in Bristol and went on to specialise in civil litigation.

Tribunal Judge June Victoria Meadowcroft, Fee-Paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care Chamber (HESC)

I was the first in my family to attend university, gaining a First Class Degree. I also qualified as a Registered General Nurse and Registered Midwife.