What difference does it make to the entry requirements for judicial appointments?
This guidance should be read in conjunction with Sections 50-52 of the TCE Act; the relevant Statutory Instrument; and the specific eligibility requirements provided for each vacancy request. It concerns interpreting Sections 50-52 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (TCE Act), which amend the minimum legal qualification eligibility requirements for judicial appointments in England and Wales. The Act extends the range of people who may qualify for Judicial appointment. It also introduced the judicial-appointment eligibility condition. Where this applies, eligibility for judicial office is no longer based on possession of rights of audience for a specified period. You will have to show that: • you possess a relevant legal qualification; • for the requisite period; and • that while holding that qualification you have been gaining legal experience. The Act widens the eligibility for many judicial posts by reducing the number of years you need to have possessed the relevant le
