Open date: 05 February 2008
Close date: 29 April 2008
Responses published: 27 August 2008
The Ministry of Justice is consulting on a draft statutory instrument, made under the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 relating to eligibility for judicial appointment.
The Act revises the statutory eligibility requirements for judicial appointment, and contains order-making powers enabling the Lord Chancellor to specify 'relevant qualifications', so that persons other than barristers and solicitors may become eligible to apply for judicial office.
The draft statutory instrument sets out the categories of judicial office for which Fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives, registered patent agents and registered trade mark agents are eligible.
Consultation paper
- Open letter from Bridget Prentice, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State [PDF 0.04mb, 2 pages]
- Draft statutory instrument [PDF 0.03mb, 4 pages]
Responses
The following report summarises the responses to the consultation and outlines how the consultation process informed the statutory instrument and the conclusions we reached on the judicial posts open to fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives, registered patent attorneys and registered trade mark attorneys.
- Consultation response [PDF 0.15mb, 19 pages]
Contact details
The Tribunal Reform Team
5th floor
102 Petty France
London SW1H 9AJ