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18 January 2012
Issue: 7497 / Categories: Legal News
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Wanted: new judges

Vacancies for judges announced

Vacancies for High Court, senior circuit, circuit and district judges, and tribunal positions in the April 2012 to March 2013 programme have been announced.

There are 18 confirmed selection exercises for the next financial year, with 12 exercises for lawyers and six for other specialists, such as psychiatrists, says the Judicial Appointments Commission.

A selection round for an anticipated 72 deputy district judge (civil) vacancies is due to launch in April, with a further one for five vacancies expected to begin in October, and a further round for 70 vacancies due to begin in March 2013. One of the exercises will be for fee-paid employment judge roles.

A selection exercise for 145 fee-paid judge of the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) is expected to launch in March.

 

Issue: 7497 / Categories: Legal News
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

NLJ Career Profile: Nikki Bowker, Devonshires

Nikki Bowker, head of litigation and dispute resolution at Devonshires, on career resilience, diversity in law and channelling Elle Woods when the pressure is on

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Ellisons—Sarah Osborne

Leasehold enfranchisement specialist joins residential property team

DWF—Chris Air

DWF—Chris Air

Firm strengthens commercial team in Manchester with partner appointment

NEWS
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The Supreme Court has restored ‘doctrinal coherence’ to unfair prejudice litigation, writes Natalie Quinlivan, partner at Fieldfisher LLP, in this week' NLJ
The High Court’s refusal to recognise a prolific sperm donor as a child’s legal parent has highlighted the risks of informal conception arrangements, according to Liam Hurren, associate at Kingsley Napley, in NLJ this week
The Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur may have settled questions around litigation supervision, but the profession should not simply ‘move on’, argues Jennifer Coupland, CEO of CILEX, in this week's NLJ
A simple phrase like ‘subject to references’ may not protect employers as much as they think. Writing in NLJ this week, Ian Smith, barrister and emeritus professor of employment law at UEA, analyses recent employment cases showing how conditional job offers can still create binding contracts
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