Deputy District Judge (Magistrates' Court) Pre-Application Seminar 2025

This event is currently full. Please email the team if you would like to be notified when places become available: JudicialHROutreachEvents@judiciary.uk

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching a selection exercise in January to recruit Deputy District Judges (Magistrates' Court).

The seminar
The Judicial Office is organising a pre-application seminar that will take place online via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 16th January 2025 (5-6pm).

The seminar aims to help applicants be better prepared to make an application and to receive up-to-date guidance and advice on the JAC’s selection process. As well as the JAC, you will also hear from the Chief Magistrate and a serving Deputy District Judge and District Judge (Magistrates' court).

Who should attend?
Judicial office holders and practitioners from all backgrounds who have five years’ legal post qualification experience are welcome to attend. 

Applications are particularly welcome from under-represented groups (women, ethnic minority candidates, disabled candidates, solicitors and Chartered Legal Executives). Training will be provided for all appointed. 

For more information on the Deputy District Judges (Magistrates’ courts) click here - District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Further information
Here is a link to the JAC's future vacancies page – HERE
To sign up for the recruitment campaign alerts please click HERE
For any queries regarding the recruitment campaign/selection exercise please contact the JAC selection exercise team DDJMC234@judicialappointments.gov.uk
For any queries regarding the pre-application seminar please email - JudicialHROutreachEvents@judiciary.uk  

Please note that although the Judicial Office will be running the pre-application seminar, the actual recruitment campaign is being done and led by the Judicial Appointments Commission. 
 

When
January 16th, 2025 from  5:00 PM to  6:00 PM
Location
Online Via MS Teams
United Kingdom