The Judicial Appointments Commission have been asked to identify four candidates to recommend for the post of Senior Circuit Judge, Designated Family Judge (1x Bristol, 1x Cardiff, 1x Northumbria and North Durham (Newcastle), 1x Wolverhampton and Telford).
The Designated Family Judge (DFJ) carries out significant leadership and management duties. Every Designated Family Centre has a DFJ who is responsible for that centre and for other family hearing centres in the area. They are responsible for leading all levels of the family judiciary at the courts for which they have responsibility, and for ensuring the efficient and effective discharge of judicial family business at those courts.
The DFJ assists the Family Division Liaison Judge for the circuit in ensuring that each Designated Family Centre and the courts in his or her area are run as efficiently and effectively as possible, within the resources they are allocated, and that the other family judges and the staff at those courts play their part in this. The DFJs will work closely with the Resident Judge and the Designated Civil Judge in their area to discuss and reach agreement on issues concerning the administration of justice across the jurisdictions.
Closing date: 13 July 2023
Find out more information and apply here.
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