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Judges hear evidence in criminal and civil courts, make rulings and pass sentences based on the information presented during cases.
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You can get valuable experience and insights into the work of a judge through the Judicial Work Shadowing Scheme. This may help if you later apply for selection to become a judge. You normally have to be a qualified legal professional, with at least 7 years' experience in law-related work to join.
If you have been on the Judicial Work Shadowing Scheme, you can apply for a place on the Judicial Mentoring Scheme. This encourages applications from people who are currently under-represented in the judiciary. For example: women, ethnic minorities or lawyers with a state school education.
Judges are appointed by the Judicial Appointments Commission. You’ll need to apply to them to be considered for selection. To apply, you must:
If you are appointed as a full-time judge, you will not be able to return to legal practice. Part-time judges, usually found in the lower courts, for example a tribunal or district judge, are paid a fee for each court session and are expected to sit for at least 15 sessions a year. Fee-paid judges can continue to practise law, providing there is no conflict of interest.
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There are structured career development routes in the judiciary, which allow you to move from fee-paid sessional roles in the lower courts through to paid positions in the upper courts. For example, with experience, you might move from deputy district judge or recorder to become a permanent district judge, circuit judge or high court judge. Beyond that, you could be appointed to the court of appeal. You can also specialise in particular divisions of the judiciary, like the family courts or employment tribunals.
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