CICAP Legal Adjudicator
NIJAC is seeking to appoint 1 fee-paid Legal Adjudicator to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP). A reserve list will also be retained for 12 months from the anticipated date of first appointment (February 2026).
Eligibility
To be eligible for appointment as an Adjudicator (Legal Member) to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) is to by the 10 November 2025, be:
- A member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing; or
- A solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least 7 years’ standing.
Section 107 (1) of the Judicature (NI) Act 1978 provides for the aggregation of years’ standing for holding office of solicitors who have been barristers, and vice versa.
This judicial appointment is to a fee-paid role.
The fee paid is £308 per sessional sitting (half day) or £615.17 per day.
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 10 November 2025
For further information and to apply online please click here
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CICAP Medical Adjudicator
NIJAC is seeking to appoint 2 fee-paid Medical Adjudicators to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP). A reserve list will also be retained for 12 months from the anticipated date of first appointment (January 2026).
Eligibility:
To be eligible for appointment as a Medical Member is to, by date of application:
Be a registered medical practitioner with the General Medical Council (GMC). Registered medical practitioner means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983 whether or not they hold a licence to practise under the Act.
A licence to practise (as distinct from registration with the GMC) is not a requirement of appointment. In order to be eligible to apply an applicant’s registration with the GMC must be unconditional. Conditional registration is where the doctor has either been issued with a warning or has been referred to a Fitness to Practice Panel or has any restrictions imposed upon there registration with the GMC.
This judicial appointment is to a fee-paid role.
The fee paid is £170.46 per sessional sitting (half day) or £340.92 per day (two sessions).
Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 3 November 2025
For further information and to apply online please click here
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