Part 2 Selection by the Judicial Appointments Commission
Wales Act 2017 (2017 c 4) | Legislation

Part 2 Selection by the Judicial Appointments Commission

Eligibility for selection

3

A person is eligible for selection in pursuance of a request under paragraph 2(5) only if he or she satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 7-year basis.

The selection process

4

(1)     On receiving a request from the Lord Chief Justice under paragraph 2(5) the Commission must appoint a selection panel.

(2)     The panel must have an odd number of members not less than five.

(3)     The members of the panel must include—

(a)     at least two who are non-legally-qualified,

(b)     at least two judicial members, and

(c)     at least two members of the Commission.

Contributions to meeting more than one of the requirements may be made by the same person's membership of the panel.

(4)     The panel must—

(a)     determine the selection process to be applied;

(b)     apply the selection process;

(c)     make a selection accordingly.

(5)     As part of the selection process the panel must consult—

(a)     the Lord Chancellor;

(b)     the Welsh Ministers.

(6)     One person only must be selected for the appointment to which a request relates.

(7)     Sub-paragraph (4) applies to selection under this paragraph

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Serving outside the jurisdiction with court permission—application and order

This Practice Note addresses issues when serving out of the jurisdiction and the permission of the court is required. It explains how to make an application and the form of order required. An application to serve out of the jurisdiction is generally made without notice and on the papers. Key

LEXISNEXIS

Public inquiry procedure

Public inquiry procedureThe procedure by which a public inquiry is conducted will vary significantly from one inquiry to the next. Even for inquiries established under the Inquiries Act 2005 (IA 2005), the associated inquiry rules are not particularly prescriptive as to how they ought to be

LEXISNEXIS

VAT definition

LEXISNEXIS

What happens when a client receives a custodial sentence?

What happens when a client receives a custodial sentence?This Practice Note reflects the procedural code for sentencing offenders in England and Wales (Sentencing Code) that applies from 1 December 2020, as set out in Parts 2–13 of the Sentencing Act 2020 (SA 2020). For those considering whether the