JAC Board minutes October 2024

10 October 2024

Present (Back to top)

Commissioners:

Helen Pitcher (Chairman)
Mark Warby (Vice Chair)
Nicolina Andall
Noel Arnold
Christopher Bones
Tom Cross
Anthony Harnden
Sue Hoyle
Uchechi Igbokwe
Tanweer Ikram
Adam Johnson
Clare McGlynn
Barry Morgan
Angela Rafferty
Greg Sinfield

Staff:

Chief Executive
Deputy Chief Executive/ Head of Strategy and Policy
Head of Operations and Digital
Head of Operational Delivery
Head of Selection Policy
Selection Exercise Manager
Senior Policy Officer
Senior Executive Assistant

1. Apologies and matters arising (Back to top)

The minutes of the 12 September 2024 meeting were agreed.

2. Chief Executive’s Report and Management Information Pack (Back to top)

The Chief Executive provided an update on:

• the 2024/25 budget allocation
• the 2024/25 Judicial recruitment programme
• performance against the 2024-25 Business Plan
• an update on complaints and ongoing litigation (legally privileged).

3. Report back from Working Groups (Back to top)

The Chairman asked Commissioners to report back on recent meetings of
committees and working groups.

Welsh Matters Committee

Barry Morgan reported back from the Welsh Matters Committee which met on 12 September 2024.

• The committee noted the 2023/24 JAC Welsh Language Monitoring report has now been published.
• The committee considered exercises with Welsh posts currently in progress and received an update on progress from the action register.

Digital Board

Chris Bones reported back from the Digital Board which was held on 26 September 2024.

• The Board agreed to postpone the new Digital Strategy by 6 months.
• The Board noted progress on a number of key projects.
• The Board were informed of the progress against the 2024-25 Digital Roadmap.
• The Board updated and reviewed the RAID log.

4. Chairman’s Report (Back to top)

The Chairman reported back on the following:

• The Chairman caught up with a number of commissioners in September.
• The Chairman met with the President of CILEX on 8 October 2024.

Commissioners reported back on the following:

• A number of commissioners and the CEO attended the Opening of the Legal Year Ceremony.
• Angela Rafferty attended an outreach seminar on disability inclusion within the judiciary and the judicial appointments process.
• Tanweer Ikram hosted a meeting with a Nepalese delegation and shared information about JAC selection processes.
• Tanweer Ikram fed back on a meeting with the new President of the Law Society.

5. 00229 District Judge Process Paper (Back to top)

The Selection Exercise Manager presented the proposed selection process for the next District Judge exercise.

The Board agreed the proposed process.

6. Statutory Consultation – Decision on Exercises (Back to top)

The Senior Policy Officer presented proposed decisions on statutory consultation for future exercises.

The Board agreed with the statutory consultation proposals.

7. Board Skills Audit and Development Programme (Back to top)

The Deputy Chief Executive and Head of Strategy and Policy presented the board
skills audit and development programme on behalf of the Head of Secretariat.

The Board agreed the proposals outlined in the paper.

8. Forward Look and AOB (Back to top)

The Board noted the 2024 Forward Look and the Chairman confirmed the next Board meeting would be held on 12 December 2024.

This concluded the business of the Board.