HURRY, HURRY
A grand total of 70 jobs as a district judge (DJ) in England—locations to be confirmed—are up for grabs by those with the right qualifications and an even temper who have read the Renters’ Rights Act 2025. The Judicial Appointments Commission needs to hear from you by 28 May 2026. A good idea to apply? Retiring president of the Association of His Majesty’s District Judges (ADJ) Sophie Harrison has reported to its recent AGM on the continuation of a variety of digital products and paperless systems which has continued apace: ‘The ADJ has continued to try and ensure that our voice is heard on the systems we will have to operate before the problems are “baked in”.’ Know what you mean. She says that four instead of five first hearing dispute resolution appointments per list has been sanctioned, although my spies tell me some listing officers are still squeezing in five. And for those with cucumber sandwich-loving relatives who prefer a




