Judicial Appointments Commission
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The Judicial Appointments Commission is an independent body in the United Kingdom responsible for selecting candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
independent public body
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judicial appointments commission ⓘ non‑departmental public body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | JAC ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 2006 ⓘ |
| duty |
encouraging diversity in the range of persons available for judicial selection
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ensuring that no candidate is selected unless they are of good character ⓘ ensuring that selection is solely on merit ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Constitutional Reform Act 2005 ⓘ |
| governanceStructure | commissioners appointed through public appointments process ⓘ |
| hasBoardMemberType |
judicial member
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lay member ⓘ legal professional member ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | non‑judicial chair ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| independenceFrom | UK Government in relation to individual selection decisions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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non‑devolved courts and tribunals of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitutional Reform Act 2005 ⓘ |
| makesRecommendationsTo |
King on the advice of the Lord Chancellor
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Lord Chancellor of England ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chancellor
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| notResponsibleFor |
appointments to most Northern Ireland courts
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appointments to most Scottish courts ⓘ appointments to the UK Supreme Court ⓘ |
| parentDepartment | Ministry of Justice ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Judicial Appointments Commission
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surface form:
Lord Chancellor’s Department appointments system
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| purpose |
to maintain and strengthen judicial independence through an independent appointments process
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to select candidates for judicial office on merit ⓘ to support a judiciary reflective of society ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Lord Chancellor of England
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surface form:
Lord Chancellor
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| responsibleFor |
appointments to some tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland
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judicial appointments to courts ⓘ judicial appointments to tribunals ⓘ recommending candidates for judicial appointments ⓘ selecting candidates for judicial office ⓘ |
| sector | justice system ⓘ |
| selectionPrinciple |
fair and open competition
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merit ⓘ |
| selectionScope |
judiciary of England and Wales
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surface form:
courts of England and Wales
some UK‑wide tribunals ⓘ tribunals in England and Wales ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Ministry of Justice ⓘ |
| website | https://judicialappointments.gov.uk ⓘ |
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Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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appointmentOnRecommendationOf
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Judicial Appointments Commission
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this entity surface form:
independent selection commission
An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes.
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Judicial Appointments Commission
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subject surface form:
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
this entity surface form:
judicial appointments commission
this entity surface form:
judicial service commission (in some jurisdictions)
Judicial Appointments Commission
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precededBy
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Judicial Appointments Commission
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this entity surface form:
Lord Chancellor’s Department appointments system
An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes.
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Judicial Appointments Commission
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subject surface form:
Constitutional Reform Act 2005