InBrief

Some jurisdictions in Australia now advertise for appointments to judicial office. In the United Kingdom, an even more radical�concept is being implemented: candidate roadshows.

The Bar Council of England and Wales announced on its web site that he Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will launch a new series of candidate roadshows.

"These free, interactive sessions are designed to inform and encourage individuals interested in pursuing a judicial career. Each hour and a half-long group session is aimed at anyone who is eligible to hold judicial office. This includes current office holders looking to move up the judicial ladder and those thinking about their first judicial appointment. These free events are held regularly through out the year, and have proven to be a popular source of information about the new judicial application processes. Given the wide range of appointments available, the events are also open to non-legal participants seeking tribunal appointments."

For further information about judicial roadshows, visit�http://www.judicialappointments.gov.uk/news/events.htm

20 September 2007