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The King is pleased to approve the following appointments of Justices of the High Court.

The Lord Chancellor has asked the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) to convene a selection panel to recommend a new President of the Business and Property Division.

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has provided evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) as part of their annual review of judicial pay.

This National Inclusion Week, members of the judiciary share what inclusion means to them, and how the JAC's reasonable adjustments helped support selection process success.

Despite tribunals playing a hugely important role in the justice system, a lot of people don't know much about them, or hold misconceptions about them and the work they do.

Lynne Berry CBE has been appointed as lay Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), following approval by His Majesty The King.

Any judicial appointments process intended to be of high quality will take time to complete.  We know that the process is a lot longer than many other types of recruitment, and that this can be frustrating for candidates. JAC Commissioner Tom Cross KC, explains a bit more about how the current process works.

His Majesty King Charles III has been pleased to approve the appointment of Sir Colin Birss as the Master of the Rolls, and The Rt Hon Lord Justice Warby as the President of the King's Bench Division. 

The Judicial and Legal Diversity Board (JLDB) has today published the annual Diversity of the Judiciary report.

The JAC, at the request of the Lord Chancellor, assisted the Lady Chief Justice in the selection of 7 new judges for the Court of Appeal.