... chooses to reject the selected candidate then he must provide reasons for his decision and he is unable to select an alternative candidate. The selection process consists of four parts, these being application, assessment, selection and recommendation to the Lord Chancellor. 1 Application Most judicial positions are advertised in the press, in legal journals and publications and online as well as by word of mouth. The JAC also holds various outreach events to encourage applications for judicial posts. Interested parties are sent an application form and information pack which sets out the criteria for selection and details of the application process. These details are specific to the role being applied for. Before assessment, the JAC checks the eligibility of candidates as well as soundness of character. The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 means that the JAC must select judges only of good character, presumably so that they may act as exemplary characters in the legal ...

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