Christopher Stephens charts the move towards a new & improved judiciary
None of the changes alters the fundamental principle of selecting judges on merit. Maintaining public confidence in the quality and independence of our judiciary remains paramount.
Working arrangements for judges
Flexible working is available in many areas of the judiciary, particularly in tribunals, and through CCA 2013 flexible working has now been extended to the High Court and above for the first time. The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) is currently running a High Court selection process which offers flexible working. We hope that over time the opportunity to work flexibly will become widely available. The JAC has argued for some time that flexible working can help boost the attraction of a judicial role,
