4 September 2018
Judicial Office has today announced the appointment of 32 Deputy High Court judges, following an open competition run by the Judicial Appointments Commission.
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 190 applications and made 32 selections for appointment.
The judges have been appointed for a 4-year fixed term and will sit in a part-time (fee-paid) capacity.