Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales: Reform
Commons · Question 47182 · Tabled 23 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 1 May 2025
Question
Asked by Mark Pritchard
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will reform the Judicial Appointments Commission to ensure improved (a) transparency and (b) diversity in the appointments process.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 1 May 2025
The independent Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has a statutory duty under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (CRA) to select candidates for judicial appointment solely on merit and to encourage diversity. Its processes are governed by the CRA and ...