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09 December 2022
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LNB NEWS: Justice Committee publishes report on appointment of Judicial Appointments Commission Chair

The Justice Committee has published its sixth report of session 2022—2023 concerning the appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission. 

Lexis®Library update: The report covers pre-appointment hearings, the Judicial Appointments Commission, the role of the Chair, the recruitment process, and the curriculum vitae and other information on the preferred candidate, Helen Pitcher OBE.

The full report is accessible here.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 8 December 2022 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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