Appointment of a Lord Justice of Appeal as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission
His Majesty 皇冠体育app King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a Lord Justice of Appeal to serve as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
His Majesty 皇冠体育app King has approved the appointment of 皇冠体育app Right Honourable Lord Justice Warby as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) for 3 years commencing 1 June 2023.
皇冠体育app JAC is an independent body that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals with a UK-wide jurisdiction.
JAC Commissioners are appointed, under Schedule 12(1) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, by His Majesty the King on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. 皇冠体育app appointment of 皇冠体育app Right Honourable Lord Justice Warby was made in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Judicial Appointment Commission Regulations 2013.
On his appointment as a Judicial Commissioner, the Right Honourable Lord Justice Warby will become - in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Judicial Appointment Commission Regulations 2013 - the Vice Chairman of the Commission.
Biography
Lord Justice (Mark) Warby was called to the Bar in 1981 and specialised in media and sports law. He took silk in 2002.聽 He served as a Recorder of the Crown Court and Deputy High Court Judge before becoming a High Court Judge in 2014. He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2021. Prior to that he was Director of Training for the Senior Judiciary from 2018-2021 and Chair of the High Court Judges鈥� Association from 2019-21.