30 September 2021
Judicial Office has today announced the appointments of s9(4) 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 in England and Wales. The JAC received 221 applications, recommending 40 candidates to post, thereby fulfilling the vacancy request.
The appointees will take up their new roles on 1 October 2021.