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How to become a Tribunal Judge
To become a Tribunal Judge you must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis
When SEND needs additional chairs the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) 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 HESC chamber or 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 upto 70. 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.
