11 November 2019
Judicial Office has today announced the appointment of 24 Deputy High Court judges, following an open competition run by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC).
This exercise was an opportunity open to practitioners with or without previous judicial experience to apply to become a Deputy High Court judge for England and Wales. The JAC received 143 applications and made 24 selections for appointment.
The judges have been appointed for a 4-year fixed term and will sit in a part-time (fee-paid) capacity.