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Lynne Berry CBE has been appointed as lay Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), following approval by His Majesty The King.

Any judicial appointments process intended to be of high quality will take time to complete.  We know that the process is a lot longer than many other types of recruitment, and that this can be frustrating for candidates. JAC Commissioner Tom Cross KC, explains a bit more about how the current process works.

His Majesty King Charles III has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir Colin Birss as the Master of the Rolls, and The Rt Hon Lord Justice Warby as the President of the King's Bench Division. 

The Judicial and Legal Diversity Board (JLDB) has today published the annual Diversity of the Judiciary report.

The JAC, at the request of the Lord Chancellor, assisted the Lady Chief Justice in the selection of 7 new judges for the Court of Appeal.

The JAC has published its 2026-27 Business Plan, the third year of the wider JAC Business Strategy that was published in May 2024.

The Lady Chief Justice reflects on two decades of open, merit-based judicial appointments since the JAC was established.

This month marks 20 years since the JAC was established under the 2005 Constitutional Reform Act. 

The Rt Hon Lord Justice Stephen Cobb has been appointed as the President of the Family Division.

Just over 5 years ago, the Judicial Appointments Commission’s (JAC) Targeted Outreach programme began with a clear purpose: to support talented individuals from underrepresented backgrounds in preparing for judicial roles.