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Welcome to the website of the Northern Ireland Judicial
Appointments Commission.
The Commission
selects and recommends candidates for judicial office in
Northern Ireland. It does so on merit, through fair and open
competition and by selecting from the widest possible range of
eligible candidates.
We were established on 15 June 2005 as an independent public
body under the Justice (NI) Acts 2002 & 2004.
The Commission
consists of 13 members (Commissioners)
appointed by the Lord Chancellor drawn from the judiciary, legal
profession and members of the public who are not lawyers.
The Commission's
Chairman is The Right Honourable the Lord Chief Justice, Sir
Brian Kerr.
The Commission is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body
which has responsibility for ensuring that the statutory
purposes of the organisation are being fulfilled and that the
use of resources by it as a public body is appropriate and
effective. We are currently funded by Government through the
Northern Ireland Court Service.
Further information on the
Commissioners, how we select
judicial office holders and
current vacancies can be accessed through the links above.
Listed judicial offices to which the Commission makes
recommendations for appointment can be accessed by clicking
here.
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Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
Headline Building, Victoria Street, Belfast BT1 3GG
Telephone: (02890) 72 8551 Facsimile: (02890)
72 8566 Textphone: (02890) 72 8568
Email: judicialappointments@nijac.org
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