Judgment days

The government is promoting a judicial work shadowing scheme designed to give lawyers the chance to experience the day-to-day activities in a judge’s life.

The scheme has been expanded this year to cater for a greater number of lawyers. Eligible applicants with a minimum of two years post qualification experience can spend up to three days observing the work of a range of judges.

Mrs Justice Linda Dobbs, lead judge on diversity issues, says: “This scheme is one of many initiatives which we hope will increase the diversity of the pool of applicants for judicial office.”