Judges: Public Appointments
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of whether the expectation that High Court judges reside in London acts as a barrier to applications from candidates based outside London and the South East.
Answered by Ministry of Justice
No assessment has been made of whether the expectation that High Court Judges reside in London acts as a barrier to recruitment. High Court Judge Terms and Conditions, issued upon appointment by the Lord Chancellor, set out that their main workplace is the Royal Courts of Justice in London - as a significant proportion of a High Court judge's sittings take place there or at other Central London courts. Relocation support is available for existing judges appointed to the High Court, if they need to move to take up appointment.
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