NIJAC is inviting applications for the office of Fee Paid Legal Members of the Appeal Tribunals.
It is intended to make 18 appointments and to maintain a reserve list for 12 months from the anticipated date of the first appointment (13 May 2024).
The main function of Fee Paid Legal Members is to hear and determine appeals.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for appointment as a Legal Member of the Appeal Tribunals is to, by 13 May 2024, be:
- a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland;
or - a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland.
Fee: £542.38 per full day sitting. This post is pensionable.
Closing date: Monday 15 January 2024 at 12 noon.
For further information and to apply online please click here or phone 028 9056 9100.
NIJAC is committed to equality of opportunity for all who are eligible for judicial office and welcomes applications from women and men from all backgrounds and sections of the community. NIJAC will appoint the applicants who appears to NIJAC to be the most suitable based on merit.
Additional Resources
To learn more about the role, we would encourage you to visit NIJAC’s website to read the Applicant Information Booklet, Job Description and Terms and Conditions of Appointment.
You can speak to Ms Claire Duffy about the role and nature of the work of a Fee Paid Legal Member of Appeal Tribunals. NIJAC will arrange this conversation on your behalf. If you would like to speak to Ms Claire Duffy please contact Nuala Donnelly on 028 90 569100 or make your request by email to judicialappointments@nijac.gov.uk.
Visit NIJAC's YouTube channel to watch a video with Mrs Maureen Eccles, Selection Committee Chair and Mr John Duffy, President of the Appeal Tribunals giving more information regarding the role and the process.
Read the Nature of the Role document which gives a detailed insight into the role of a Legally Qualified Member of the Appeal Tribunals.
Read the Judicial Bio of Mr Martin O'Brien who was appointed as a Legally Qualified Member in 2002.
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