Some recruitment exercises are carried out regularly. Generally, we expect to run these exercises:
Annually
Senior appointments: Judges of the Court of Appeal (a joint enterprise with Judicial Office, the Lord Chief Justice and us), High Court Judge, s9(4) Deputy High Court judge
Courts: Circuit Judge, District Judge, s9(1) authorisation to hear High Court cases on circuit, Recorder and Deputy District Judge
Every 18 months
Tribunals: Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Judge of the First-tier Tribunal and Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal
Every 2 years
Courts: District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts) and Deputy District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts)