judiciary: qualification, selection and appointment

Question 1

to become a judge what qualifications is required?

Answer 1

a legal qualification and relevant legal experience for a number of years.

Question 2

under what act states that judges are now selected by the judicial appointments commission?

Answer 2

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Question 3

when was the ‘Act’ set up and what was it for?

Answer 3

April 2006 to make the appointments process clearer and more accountable

Question 4

under what act in 2005 are the duties of the judicial appointments commission?

Answer 4

Constitutional Reform Act 2005
JAC duties:
1)select candidates solely on merit
2)select only people of good character
3)have regard to the need to encourage judicial diversity in the range of persons available for selection

Question 5

The JAC is made up of how many commissioners?

Answer 5

15

Question 6

six of the 14 commissioners must be what?

Answer 6

judicial members (including two tribunal judges)

Question 7

two of the 14 commissioners must be what?

Answer 7

professional members

Question 8

five of the 14 commissioners must be what?

Answer 8

lay members

Question 9

one of the 14 commissioners must be what?

Answer 9

non-legally qualified judicial members (e.g., magistrates or tribunal judge)