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Leavers count those leaving the judiciary for any reason (including retirement, resignation, death in service and removal by the Lord Chancellor) [footnote 8].Brown as Presiding Justice of the First District Court of Appeal, Division Four; Judge Tari Cody as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Six; Judge Audra Mori as an Associate Justice of the Second District Court of Appeal, Division Four; and Judge Julia Kelety as an Associate Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One. Respondents to the survey most frequently felt that comparatively few BAME solicitors reach senior positions because of unconscious bias. The JAC may also be asked to identify persons suitable for later selection under section 94 of the CRA (also referred to as ‘recommended to a list’). In the event that the UK Government decides to increase the MRA for judicial office holders, this consultation also asks whether, for the purpose of parity for judicial office holders across the UK, the MRA for devolved Scottish judicial offices should be increased in line with their counterparts. According to data from the Judicial Office for Scotland, during the last eleven years the average age at which the salaried court judiciary have retired is 66, which is below the current MRA.

We believe the judiciary should reflect the society it serves and we aim to attract diverse applicants from a wide field. She served as an Assistant Public Defender at the Sacramento County Public Defender’s Office from 2002 to 2009 and was an Attorney for the California Central Appellate Project from 2005 to 2015.

Seiler has served as a Deputy District Attorney at the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office since 2021. The post-holders are included only in the counts for their primary appointment, meaning that for these posts statistics are not presented. Shall section 24 of article VII of the constitution be amended, to authorize the legislature to set the age not less than 70 at which a justice or judge must retire?

In addition to complying with OFAC and applicable local laws, Etsy members should be aware that other countries may have their own trade restrictions and that certain items may not be allowed for export or import under international laws. Although judicial office holders can have multiple appointments, they are counted on a head count basis and so will only be counted once by their primary appointment. The risk of judges remaining in office with diminished capacity could lead to lower public confidence in the judiciary. Should further recommendations be made after the end of the financial year, these will not be included within the annual statistics.This includes items that pre-date sanctions, since we have no way to verify when they were actually removed from the restricted location. If we have reason to believe you are operating your account from a sanctioned location, such as any of the places listed above, or are otherwise in violation of any economic sanction or trade restriction, we may suspend or terminate your use of our Services. Figures relate to all those who have achieved Fellowship of CILEX, so excludes those who are Students, Paralegals and Advanced Paralegals, and those in the affiliate grade of membership. For these statistics, diversity data are as captured at the point of download from the system (usually close to the date at which the exercise was completed following recommendations for appointment).

While it is not essential to be a current member of one of these professions to apply for judicial roles, in practice most of those who apply will have a background in at least one of these professions. Geraldine Wong-Williams, 43, of San Bernardino County, has been appointed to serve as a Judge in the San Bernardino County Superior Court. The purpose of this consultation is to collect views, and additional evidence, on whether the MRA for judicial offices which are within the Scottish Parliament's legislative competence should be raised to either 72 or 75, or whether it should be maintained at 70. Quality assurance in selection: The JAC uses quality assurance checks throughout the selection process to ensure proper procedures are followed, standards are maintained and all stages of selection are free from bias.Currently under section 26(5) of JUPRA , the Scottish Ministers may extend the appointment of a judge below Court of Session level, following their compulsory retirement date, for a period of up to one year if they consider it desirable in the public interest. and Sir David Richards is appointed as a Justice to fill the vacancy created by Lady Arden’s retirement, it was announced today. He was appointed a deputy High Court Judge in 2001, a High Court Judge (Chancery Division) in 2003, a chairman of the Competition Appeal Tribunal in 2004 and chairman of the Insolvency Rules Committee from 2005 to 2015. It also has statutory responsibilities to respond to requests from the Lord Chancellor to convene panels that recommend applicants for appointment to other senior posts. Barristers: all practising barristers (those who hold a PC) who are specialists in certain legal fields that solicitors can instruct on behalf of their client to appear in court.