The judiciary and Ministry of Justice intend to make it easier for judges to move from one practice area to another, ‘removing barriers that prevent judges with appropriate authorisation from hearing different types of cases’
In a statement last week, the Lord Chief Justice, Senior President of Tribunals and Lord Chancellor announced the next steps towards ‘One Judiciary’, the aim of bringing the courts and tribunals together into one single judicial family with shared resources.
‘We will promote appropriate cross-deployment to its full potential,’ they said.
‘This will support judges’ career development, enabling them to broaden their skills in different areas of law. It will also improve our ability to deploy judges with the right expertise more flexibly to meet fluctuating caseloads and support the exchange of experience between jurisdictions.’
