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How to become a tribunal chairman
Tribunal chairs need a seven year general qualification within the meaning of the 1990 Courts and Legal Services Act.
When SENDIST needs additional chairs the Judicial Appointments Commission will advertise the vacancies in the national press and legal journals. A board will interview selected candidates and make recommendations for appointments to the Lord Chancellor. The President of the Tribunal or her nominee will normally be a member of the interview panel.
The Lord Chancellor will normally consider for first appointment to a part-time office only those aged between 35 and 62. Part-time office-holders are appointed for 5 years and their appointments may be extended for further periods of up to 5 years thereafter subject to the grounds for non-renewal. Due to the nature of the workload of this tribunal, no guarantee will be given on the number of sitting days that will be offered to post-holders. However, the allocation of work is a judicial function and, subject to overriding operational requirements, all post-holders will be offered work on the same basis.
