Advisory Committee Recruitment Information 2014

Name of Advisory Committee: Avon & Somerset Covering Bristol & North Avon Sub-Committee Bath & Wansdyke, North Somerset, South Somerset and Mendip, Taunton Deane, West Somerset and Sedgemoor Sub-Committee

Contact Name : Brenda Saturley

Address: The Secretary to the Avon and Somerset Advisory Committee The Magistrates’ Court, St John’s Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 4AX

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01823 285240/01935 431615 Email: [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate Magistrates’ Courts: Bath & Wansdyke Bristol North Avon North Somerset South Somerset & Mendip Taunton Deane, West Somerset & Sedgemoor Number of Magistrates Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date required currently Recruitment Recruitment interviews being campaign. campaign. to be held. accepted? Yes/No Nil No N/A N/A N/A Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

PLEASE NOTE that the recruitment campaign for new magistrates has now closed and the Avon & Somerset Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.

If you are interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place.

Future recruitment campaigns will be discussed at their October 2014 meeting and this page will be updated accordingly following that meeting. Name of Advisory Committee: Bedfordshire

Contact Name: Mrs Sue Woollams

Address: The Secretary to the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Advisory Committees, Luton Magistrates Court Stuart Street Luton LU1 5BL Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01582 524232 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Bedfordshire Luton Magistrates Court, Stuart Street, Luton, LU1 5BL Bedford Magistrates’ Court, Shire Hall, St Paul’s Square, Bedford, MK40 1SQ Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil No None planned

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There will be no recruitment of new magistrates in 2014.

The Committee will review whether the need to recruit at its meetings in November 2014. This webpage will be updated accordingly if a recruitment campaign will take place.

It is suggested you revisit this website in December 2014, for further information. Name of Advisory Committee: Berkshire

Contact Name: Mrs Helen Davies

Address: Berkshire Advisory Committee, Waverley House, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NZ

Telephone/Fax/Email:  01869 853100  01869 853114 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Maidenhead, Newbury, Reading, Slough.

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Around 10 No 3 June 2014 at 4 June 2014 at 1st Interviews: 12 noon (see 12 noon 8 Sept 2014 - below & capped 19 Sept 2014 number of 2nd Interviews: applications) 6 Oct 2014 – 22 Oct 2014 Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Successful applicants will be appointed to the local justice area of Berkshire which covers all of the above listed courts.

Please note the recruitment window is only open for 24 hours and applications will NOT be accepted before the opening time of 3 June 2014 at 12 noon and after 12 noon on 4 June 2014.

Only applications received during the 24 hours will be considered. Each application will be checked for automatic disqualification, all successful applications will be numbered as they are received. Once the recruitment window has closed at 12 noon on Wednesday 4 June 2014, 30 numbers will be randomly selected for each county. There is no limit on the overall number of applications that will be considered for random selection.

This approach to the selection of applicants for interview follows the anticipated volumes and the limited capacity to process such. In 2013, there were over 200 applications received in the first 24 hours. This year, we have responded to feedback received with regard to the 2013 campaign and revised our arrangements to allow for a greater opportunity for people to apply and be selected. It should be noted there is no sifting for a first stage interview based on merit – in part, this is to promote a more diverse range of applications.

A reserve list of 3 applicants will be retained in the event that any of the applicants from the initial tranche withdraw. Applications from the reserve list will be selected on the same basis as the first tranche, namely random selection.

Applications must be completed online and sent to the email address above.

This will be a Thames Valley recruitment campaign. However on the application form applicants should indicate the local justice area (Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire) they wish to apply to. Candidates should apply to only ONE local justice area.

The timescale following a recommendation for appointment by the Advisory Committee is as follows:

January 2015 March 2015 March 2015 April 2015 Appointments Induction Training Swearing in Ceremony Sittings commence confirmed by the Senior Presiding Judge Name of Advisory Committee: Birmingham & Solihull

Contact Name: The Secretary to the Birmingham and Solihull Advisory Committee

Address: Wolverhampton Magistrates Court North Street Wolverhampton WV1 1RA Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Birmingham 0121 212 6600

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There will be no recruitment in 2014

Next Update: November 2014 Name of Advisory Committee: Black Country

Contact Name: The Secretary to the Black Country Advisory Committee

Address: Wolverhampton Magistrates Court North Street Wolverhampton WV1 1RA Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Dudley 01384 211411 Sandwell 0121 511 2222 Walsall 01922 638222 Wolverhampton 01902 773151

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There will be no recruitment in 2014

Next update: November 2014 Name of Advisory Committee: Buckinghamshire

Contact Name: Mrs Helen Davies

Address: Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Advisory Committee, Waverley House, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NZ

Telephone/Fax/Email:  01869 853100  01869 853114 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Aylesbury High Wycombe Milton Keynes Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment of be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. Recruitment campaign. Around 10 No 3 June 2014 at 4 June 2014 1st Interviews - 12 noon (see at 12 noon 8 Sept 2014 – below & capped 19 Sept 2014 number of 2nd Interviews – applications) 6 Oct 2014 - 22 Oct 2014 Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Successful applicants will be appointed to the local justice area of Buckinghamshire which covers all of the above listed courts.

Please note the recruitment window is only open for 24 hours and applications will NOT be accepted before the opening time of 3 June 2014 at 12 noon and after 12 noon on 4 June 2014.

Applications must be completed online and sent to the email address above.

The timescale following a recommendation for appointment by the Advisory Committee is as follows:

January 2015 March 2015 March 2015 April 2015 Appointments Induction Training Swearing in Ceremony Sittings commence confirmed by the Senior presiding Judge Name of Advisory Committee: Cambridgeshire Advisory Committee

Contact Name: Mrs Alison Newman Advisory Committee Support Manager

Address: c/o Essex Advisory Committee, HMCTS, Osprey House, Hedgerows Business Park, Colchester Road, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 5PF Telephone/Fax/Email: Telephone/Fax/Email: 01245 313300, [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Cambridgeshire, Huntingdon, Peterborough

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Recruitment in Cambridgeshire has been suspended for 2013/14 and applications are not currently being accepted.

Please accept our apologies for any disappointment this may cause and we thank you for your interest in the magistracy. Name of Advisory Committee: Cheshire

Contact Name: Mr Keith Townend

Address: The Secretary to the Cheshire Advisory Committee, Justices’ Clerk’s Office, Ground Floor, QE II Laws Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool L2 1XA Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0151 471 1081/1092 Fax: 0151 471 1093 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Macclesfield South Cheshire West Cheshire North Cheshire Contact Advisory & Legal Training Department: 0151 471 1092/1081 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? campaign. campaign.

Nil No N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

PLEASE NOTE that recruitment campaign for new magistrates has now closed and the Cheshire Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment.

If you are interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. Name of Advisory Committee: Cleveland

Contact Name: Mrs Gillian Stoddart

Address: Advisory Committee Assistant, Teesside Magistrates’ Court, Victoria Square, Middlesbrough TS1 2AS.

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01642 261612 Fax: 01642 210554

[email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Teesside - 01642 240301 Hartlepool - 01492 271451

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign.

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There will be no recruitment in Cleveland in 2014.

If you are interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. Name of Advisory Committee: Clwyd

Contact Name: Ms Colette Phillips

Address: Clwyd Advisory Sub Committee, The Law Court, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1AE

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01352 707338 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Llandudno Prestatyn Mold Wrexham Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 NO NA NA NA

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. Name of Advisory Sub Committee: Cumbria

Contact Name: Mr Anthony Dickinson

Address: The Deputy Secretary to the Lancashire Magistrates’ Advisory Committee, Preston Magistrates’ Court, The Courthouse, P O Box 52, Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RD Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01772 208026 Gold Fax: 08703 240190 Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Carlisle: 01228 518800 Barrow: 01229 820161 Kendal: 01229 820161 (administered from Barrow) Workington – 01900 62244

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 10 Yes 01/09/2014 On receipt of 40 TBD applications Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

The Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace for Cumbria is looking for people to take on the unpaid role of magistrate in that County.

Applicants do not need any qualifications but must be of good character and trustworthy. They must be willing to sit at least 13 days a year and to attend training for their work.

Over 95 per cent of criminal cases and a large proportion of child care matters are dealt with by magistrates. Magistrates come from all walks of life and applications are welcome from anybody who can demonstrate the key qualities required for this judicial role.

The Committee particularly encourages applications from those groups under-represented on the bench – younger people, those in paid employment, people with disabilities and members of minority ethnic groups. Name of Advisory Sub Committee: Derbyshire

Contact Name: Sally Mason Judith Osborne

Address: The Court House, Tapton Lane, Chesterfield S41 7TW Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01246 246505 [email protected] OR

Tel: 01332 333001 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: High Peak (Buxton) North East Derbyshire & Dales (Chesterfield) Southern Derbyshire (Derby) Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/A No N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Recruitment in Derbyshire has been suspended and applications are not currently being accepted. The position will be reviewed over the summer following which the website will be updated.

Please accept our apologies for any disappointment this may cause and we thank you for your interest in the magistracy. Name of Advisory Committee: Devon & Cornwall

Contact Name: Mrs Jeanette Hines (Devon & Cornwall Advisory Committee) Miss Schannel Dunkley (North & East Devon Advisory Sub-Committee) Mrs Jacquie Burge (South & West Devon Advisory Sub-Committee) Mr George Roberts (Cornwall Advisory Sub-Committee) Address: Devon & Cornwall Advisory Committee, Magistrates’ Court, St. Andrew Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2DP

North & East Devon Advisory Sub- Committee, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1UH

South & West Devon Advisory Sub- Committee, Magistrates’ Court, St. Andrew Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2DP

Cornwall Advisory Sub-Committee, The Law Courts, Launceston Road, Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 2AL

Telephone/Fax/Email: Devon & Cornwall AC Tel: 01752 292572 Fax: 01752 206194 Email: [email protected]

North & East Devon Tel: 01392 415585 Fax: 01392 415595 Email: [email protected]

South & West Devon Tel: 01752 292572 Fax: 01752 206194 Email: [email protected]

Cornwall Tel: 01208 262711 Fax: 01208 269965 Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/what-magistrates-do

Magistrates’ Courts: North & East Devon: Exeter, Barnstaple South & West Devon: Plymouth, Torquay, Newton Abbot Cornwall: Truro; Bodmin Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be held. Magistrates currently being Recruitment campaign. Recruitment required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. 4-6 Yes 1 April 2014 13 June 2014 From mid July, throughout August

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Recruitment is taking place in South and West Devon only.

Please note that there is no recruitment taking place in North and East Devon, or Cornwall. However a waiting list is being maintained in North and East Devon. Name of Advisory Committee: Dorset

Contact Name: Mrs Andrea Goodacre

Address: The Law Courts Stafford Road Bournemouth BH1 1LA Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01202 711902 Fax: 01202 711999 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: East Dorset: Bournemouth and Poole West Dorset: Weymouth

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Applications are not being accepted at the current time and the recruitment situation will be reviewed in 2014. Name of Advisory Committee: County Durham and Darlington

Contact Name: Richard Burton

Address: The Secretary to the Durham Advisory Committee, The Magistrates Court, Central Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham DL5 5RT Telephone/Fax/Email:  01325 327 622  01325 327 697 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Newton Aycliffe and Darlington – 01325 318114 Peterlee and Consett – 0191 3870 700

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 No - - -

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: Dyfed Powys Advisory Committee

Contact Name: Tina Thomas, Legal Administration Team Leader

Address: Llanelli Magistrates’ Court, Town Hall Square, Llanelli SA15 3AW

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01554 779971 Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court Carmarthen Magistrates’ Court Llanelli Magistrates’ Court Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court Brecon Magistrates’ Court Welshpool Magistrates’ Court Llandrindod Wells Magistrates’ Court Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. No

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There will be no recruitment in 2014 and 2015.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a magistrate. Name of Advisory Committee: Essex

Contact Name: Mrs Alison Newman Advisory Committee Support Manager

Address: Lord Chancellor’s Essex Advisory Committee Essex Magistrates’ Courts Osprey House Hedgerows Business Park Colchester Road Chelmsford CM2 5PF DX 151020 Chelmsford 17

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01245 313300 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Chelmsford Colchester Southend Basildon Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Recruitment No N/A Recruitment has N/A suspended been suspended until further notice Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Recruitment has been suspended for 2013/14 as Essex is currently fully subscribed. Therefore, Applications and Transfers In are not currently being accepted.

The Essex Advisory Committee will review the situation annually, so please do re-check this webpage.

Please accept out apologies for any disappointment this may cause and we thank you for your interest in the Magistracy. Name of Advisory Committee: MID & SOUTH GLAMORGAN

Contact Name: Sandra Barnes

Address: Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Magistrates’ Court Fitzalan Place Cardiff CF24 0RZ Telephone/Fax/Email:  029 20 474346  029 20 456224 [email protected]

Apply on line at: www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Glamorgan Valleys (sitting at Pontypridd and Merthyr Tydfil) – 01443 483907 Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan (sitting at Cardiff) – 029 20 474346 Bridgend – 029 20 474346 Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be required. being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment held. campaign. campaign. N/A No N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT PRESENT.

THIS POSITION WILL BE REVISITED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. Name of Advisory Committee: WEST GLAMORGAN

Contact Name: Sandra Barnes

Address: Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan Magistrates’ Court Fitzalan Place Cardiff CF24 0RZ Telephone/Fax/E-mail:  029 20 474346  029 20 460264 [email protected]

Apply on line at: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/CrimeJusticeAndTheLaw/Becomingamagistra te/DG_071395

Magistrates’ Courts: Neath Port Talbot – 01639 765900 Swansea – 01792 478300

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT PRESENT.

THIS POSITION WILL BE REVISITED IN SEPTEMBER 2014. Gloucestershire Name of Advisory Sub Committee:

Contact Name: Brenda Saturley

Address: The Secretary to the Gloucestershire Advisory Committee The Magistrates’ Court St John’s Road Taunton Somerset TA1 4AX Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01823 285240/01935 431615 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Cheltenham Gloucester Stroud Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

The Gloucestershire Advisory Committee completed a recruitment campaign in January 2013. A decision has been made that no future campaigns will be held in 2014/15. Name of Advisory Committee: Greater Manchester Advisory Committee

Contact Name: Norman Draper

Address: Secretary to the Greater Manchester Advisory Committee Manchester & Salford Magistrates Court Crown Square Manchester M60 1PR Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0161 830 4331/4271 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Bolton Bury & Rochdale Manchester & Salford Oldham Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan & Leigh Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

PLEASE NOTE that the recruitment campaign for new magistrates has now closed and the Greater Manchester Advisory Committee are no longer accepting applications for appointment. If you are interested in becoming a magistrate in the future, please continue to monitor this webpage which will be updated should any future recruitment take place. However, it has been agreed that there will be no further recruitment in 2014. Name of Advisory Committee: Gwent

Contact Name: Mrs Sally Linney Legal Admin Team Leader

Address: Legal Department (Secretariat), HMCS Gwent, 2nd Floor, Gwent House, Gwent Square, Cwmbran, Gwent. NP44 1ZW Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01633 645004 Fax: 01633 645179 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Caerphilly, Cwmbran, Newport. Telephone: 01633 645004

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There is currently no recruitment campaign in Gwent. Name of Advisory Committee: Gwynedd

Contact Name: Ms Bethan Jones

Address: The Magistrates’ Court, Caernarfon Criminal Justice Centre, Llanberis Road, Caenarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2DF

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01286 669716 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Caernarfon Criminal Justice Centre, Dolgellau Magistrates’ Court and Holyhead Magistrates’ Court

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 no

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Contact Name: Mrs Tracey Knight and Mrs Janette Chivers

Address: Advisory Committee Office The Law Courts Winston Churchill Avenue PORTSMOUTH Hampshire PO1 2DQ Telephone//E-mail: (Tracey Knight: 02392 857951 and Jan Chivers: 01249 466253 [email protected]

Apply on line at: www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Isle of Wight (Newport) North Hampshire (Aldershot, Alton and Basingstoke) South East Hampshire (Portsmouth) South Hampshire (Fareham) West Hampshire (Southampton) Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be required. being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment held. campaign. campaign. None No N/A N/A N/A

The recruitment campaign is now closed. Name of Advisory Committee: Hertfordshire

Contact Name: Mrs Sue Woollams

Address: The Secretary to the Hertfordshire Advisory Committee, Bedfordshire Magistrates Courts Stuart Street Luton LU1 5BL Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01582 524232 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Hertford Magistrates’ Court, Shire Hall, Fore Street, Hertford SG13 1DF Stevenage Magistrates’ Court, Danesgate, Stevenage SG1 1JQ St. Albans Magistrates’ Court, Civic Centre, St. Albans AL1 3LB Watford Magistrates’ Court, The Courthouse, Clarendon Road, Watford WD17 1ST Hatfield Magistrates’ Court, Comet Way, Hatfield, AL10 9SJ Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil No None planned

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There will be no recruitment of new magistrates in 2014.

The Committee will review whether the need to recruit at its meetings in November 2014. This webpage will be updated accordingly if a recruitment campaign will take place.

It is suggested you revisit this website in December 2014, for further information. Humber Name of Advisory Committee:

Contact Name: Alison Watts – Secretary to the Committee Celine Allerton – 01302 347303 Karen Crocken – 01302 347304 Address: Central Secretariat Office, Doncaster Magistrates’ Court PO Box 49, The Law Courts, College Road Doncaster, DN1 3HT Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: East Yorkshire Magistrates’ Courts (including Beverley & Bridlington), Grimsby Magistrates’ Court, Hull Magistrates’ Court and North Lincolnshire Magistrates’ Court (Scunthorpe) Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There is currently no recruitment. Name of Advisory Committee: Kent

Contact Name: Mrs Julie Weller Legal / Admin Team Leader

Address: HMCTS The Court House Palace Avenue Maidstone Kent ME15 6LL

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01622 680089 GoldFax: 0870 761 7672 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: East Kent Bench – (Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Margate ) Central Kent Bench – (Maidstone and Sevenoaks ) North Kent Bench – (Medway and Dartford ) Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There are likely to be appointments made to each Bench in 2015 but the decision on what month the application window will open will not be made until October 2014. Please check this website on 1st November 2014. Applications will not be accepted until the official opening date. Name of Advisory Committee: Lancashire

Contact Name: Mr Anthony Dickinson

Address: The Deputy secretary to the Lancashire Magistrates’ Advisory Committee, Preston Magistrates’ Court, The Courthouse, P O Box 52, Lawson Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RD Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01772 208026 Gold Fax: 08703 240190

[email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Blackpool including Lancaster: 01253 757000 Preston & South Ribble including Chorley and Ormskirk:01772 208000 East Lancashire: 01254 687500 Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale: 01282 610000

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment to be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 10 Yes 01/09/2014 On receipt of 60 TBD applications Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

The Lord Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace for Lancashire is looking for people to take on the unpaid role of magistrate in that County.

Applicants do not need any qualifications but must be of good character and trustworthy. They must be willing to sit at least 13 days a year and to attend training for their work.

Contact Name: Sue Bowman Judicial Support

Address: Leicester Magistrates’ Court 15 Pocklingtons Walk Leicester LE1 6BT Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01162 575885 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Courts located in Leicester, Loughborough and Hinckley

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: LINCOLNSHIRE

Contact Name: Yvonne McClurg

Address: Lincoln Magistrates Court 358, High Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire LN5 7QA

Telephone/Fax/E-mail: Tel: 01522 582874 Fax: 01522 525832 [email protected] Application: www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Lincoln, Grantham, Skegness, Boston

Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be required. being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment held. campaign. campaign. 15 Yes 1st May 2014 25th July 2014 Sep-Nov 2014

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) . Name of Advisory Committee: Central & South London Advisory Committee

Contact: Contact email addresses below.

Address: Committees based at City of London Magistrates’ Court E-mail: Applications and any queries to be received electronically via the below email addresses.

Central & South London Applications and queries to: [email protected]

Apply on line at: https://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate/apply-to-be-a-magistrate

Local Justice Areas/Magistrates’ Courts: Central London Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at City of London Magistrates’ Court, Hammersmith Magistrates’ Court and Westminster Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the City of London, City of Westminster and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea)

South East Local Justice Area: Courts sitting at Bromley Magistrates’ Court, Bexley Magistrates’ Court and Greenwich Magistrates’ Court (covering the work for the London Borough of Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich and Lewisham)

Please note all successful applicants will be expected to sit at all of the courthouses within the relevant Local Justice Area unless specific exemption is granted under the Equality Legislation. Number of Magistrates Applications currently Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be required in 2014/15 being accepted? Yes/No Recruitment Recruitment held. campaign. campaign.

25 NO 3rd February 2014 CLOSED Name of Advisory Committee: London North & East Advisory Committee Contact Name: London Justices’ Clerks’ Secretariat

Address: 3rd Floor, City of London Magistrates’ Court, 1 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4XY Telephone/Email:  020 3126 3390

mailto:[email protected]

Apply on line at: Become a magistrate - GOV.UK

Local Justice Areas/Magistrates’ Courts: North London Local Justice Area with courts sitting at Highbury Corner and Tottenham (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Camden, Islington, Haringey and Enfield)

East London Local Justice Area with courts sitting at Thames, Stratford and Waltham Forest (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest)

North East London Local Justice Area with courts sitting at Romford and Barkingside (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Havering, Redbridge and Barking & Dagenham)

Please note that all successful applicants will be expected to sit at all of the courthouses within the relevant Local Justice Area unless specific exemption is granted under the Equality Legislation

Number of Magistrates Applications Opening date Closing Date of Date interviews to required in 2014/15 currently of Recruitment be held being Recruitment campaign accepted? campaign

50 NO TBC Name of Advisory Committee: London West Advisory Committee

Contact Name: London Justices’ Clerks’ Secretariat

Address: 3rd Floor, City of London Magistrates’ Court, 1 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 4XY

Telephone/Email:  020 3126 3390

[email protected]

Apply on line at: Become a magistrate - GOV.UK

Local Justice Areas/Magistrates’ Courts: North West London Local Justice Area with courts sitting at Hendon and Willesden (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent and Harrow)

West London Local Justice Area with courts sitting at Ealing, Feltham and Uxbridge (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon and Hounslow)

South West London Local Justice Area with courts sitting at Lavender Hill, Richmond and Wimbledon (covering the work for the London Boroughs of Kingston, Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth)

Please note that all successful applicants will be expected to sit at all of the courthouses within the relevant Local Justice Area unless specific exemption is granted under the Equality Legislation

Number of Magistrates Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to be required in 2014/15 currently being Recruitment Recruitment held accepted? campaign campaign

NW LJA: on receipt of 100 London North West North West LJA: applications LJA: 25 YES West LJA: on West LJA: YES 1st April 2014 Ongoing London West LJA: 15 receipt of 60 applications London South West South West LJA: NO LJA: 15 SW LJA: CLOSED Name of Advisory Committee: Merseyside

Contact Name: Mr Keith Townend

Address: The Secretary to the Merseyside Advisory Committee, Justices’ Clerk’s Office, Ground Floor, QEII Law Courts, Derby Square, Liverpool, L2 1XA Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0151 471 1081/1092 Fax: 0151 471 1093 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Liverpool & Knowsley St Helens Sefton Wirral Contact Advisory & Legal Training Department: 0151 471 1081/1092 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Nil No N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

No applications are being accepted. Merseyside Advisory Committee is currently not recruiting. Norfolk Name of Advisory Committee:

Contact Name: Miss Karen Dennis

Address: Bury St Edmunds Magistrates’ Court Shire Hall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HF Telephone/Fax/Email: 01284 748481 [email protected] Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn, Norwich

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No further applications being accepted. Name of Advisory Committee: Northamptonshire

Contact Name: Jennifer Evans

Address: Northamptonshire Advisory Committee, HMCTS, Regents Pavilion, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park, Northampton, NN3 6AS

Telephone/Fax/E-mail:  01604 497002 or 0116 257 5883 [email protected] [email protected] Apply on line at: www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby

Contact Name: Mrs Alyson Burnikell

Address: The Secretary to the Northumbria Advisory Committee, Gateshead Law Courts, Warwick Street, GATESHEAD, NE8 1DT Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0191 440 7215 Fax: 0191 478 7825 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Church Street, Berwick: 01665 602727 South East Northumberland, Shalksmuhle Road, Bedlington: 01670 531100 North Tyneside, Tynemouth Road, North Shields: 0191 2960099 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Market Street, Newcastle: 0191 2327326 Gateshead, Warwick Street, Gateshead: 0191 4775821 South Tyneside, Secretan Way, South Shields: 0191 4558800 Sunderland, Gillbridge Avenue, Sunderland: 0191 5141621

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. None No

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There is no recruitment in the Northumbria area for the foreseeable future. Name of Advisory Committee: Nottinghamshire

Contact Name: Kate Hurt

Address: Nottingham Magistrates’ Court Carrington Street, Nottingham NG2 1EE

Telephone/Fax/E-mail: 0115 955 8102/8183

Apply on line at: http://www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Nottingham Mansfield Worksop

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: Oxfordshire

Contact Name: Mrs Helen Davies

Address: Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Advisory Committee, Waverley House, Queens Avenue, Bicester OX26 2NZ

Telephone/Fax/Email:  01869 853100  01869 853114 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Banbury Oxford

Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. Around 10 NO 3 June 2014 at 4 June 2014 at 1st Interviews – 12 noon (see 12 noon 8 Sept 2014 - below & capped 19 Sept 2014 number of 2nd Interviews – applications) 6 Oct 2014 – 22 Oct 2014 Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

Successful candidates will be appointed to the local justice area of Oxfordshire which covers all of the above listed courts.

Please note the recruitment window is only open for 24 hours and applications will NOT be accepted before the opening time of 3 June 2014 at 12 noon and after 12 noon on 4 June 2014.

Applications must be completed online and sent to the email address above.

The timescale following a recommendation for appointment by the Advisory Committee is as follows:

Alison Watts – Secretary to the Committee Contact Name: Cèline Allerton – Legal Admin Team Leader Karen Crocken – Legal Admin Team Leader

Address: South Yorkshire Advisory Committee Central Secretariat Office Doncaster Magistrates’ Court PO Box 49, The Law Courts College Road DONCASTER DN1 3HT

Telephone/Fax/Email:  01302 347303 [email protected]  01302 347304 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: The South Yorkshire Advisory Committee covers the areas of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Number of Applications Opening date Closing Date of Date interviews Magistrates currently being of Recruitment Recruitment to be held. required. accepted? campaign. campaign. Yes/No None No Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There is currently no recruitment. Name of Advisory Committee: West Mercia Advisory Committee

Contact Name: Kerry Aingel

Address: The Magistrates’ Court Castle Street Worcester WR1 3QZ

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01562 514201 Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Hereford, Worcester, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove & Redditch, Telford, Shrewsbury.

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.); Name of Advisory Committee: Staffordshire

Contact Name: Kerry Aingel

Address: The Magistrates’ Court Castle Street Worcester WR1 3QZ Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01562 514201 Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Stafford and Cannock (Central & South West Staffordshire) 01785 223144 Burton-upon-Trent (South East Staffordshire) 01785 223144 Newcastle-under-Lyme (North Staffordshire) 01782 418300 Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 30 Yes 3rd February 30 May 2014 June

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.) Name of Advisory Committee: Suffolk

Contact Name: Miss Karen Dennis

Address: Bury St Edmunds Magistrates' Court Shire Hall Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1HF Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01284 748481 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft

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No further applications being accepted. Name of Advisory Committee: Surrey

Contact Name: Mrs Sarah Martin, Legal Admin Team Leader

Postal Address: Surrey Magistrates Courts Business Centre, PO Box 36, The Law Courts, Mary Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AS

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel 01737 783910 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Guildford – 01483 405300 Redhill – 01483 405300 Staines – 01483 405300

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The recruitment campaign closed on the 6th March 2014. Name of Advisory Committee: Sussex

Contact Name: Mrs Sarah Martin, Legal Admin Team Leader

Postal Address: Surrey Magistrates Courts Business Centre, PO Box 36, The Law Courts, Mary Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4AS

Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 01737 783910 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Brighton - 01273 670888 Eastbourne – 01323 727518 Hastings – 01424 437644 Crawley – 01273 670888 Horsham – 01273 670888 Chichester – 01243 817035 Worthing – 01243 817035

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The recruitment campaign closed on the 6th March 2014. Name of Advisory Committee: Coventry and Warwickshire

Contact Name: The Secretary to the Coventry and Warwickshire Advisory Committee

Address: Wolverhampton Magistrates Court North Street Wolverhampton WV1 1RA

Telephone/Fax/Email: [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Warwickshire Justice Centre Nuneaton, Vicarage Street, Nuneaton, CV11 4WX Tel: 02476 382750

Warwickshire Justice Centre Leamington Spa, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, CV32 4EL Tel: 01926 429133

Coventry Magistrates’ Court 02476 630666

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There will be no recruitment in 2014

Next update: November 2014 Name of Advisory Committee: Wiltshire

Contact Name: Mrs Janette Chivers Mrs Tracey Knight

Address: Advisory Committee Office The Law Courts Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth Hampshire PO1 2DQ Telephone/Fax/Email: Tracey Knight: 02392 857951 and

Jan Chivers: 01249 466253

[email protected]

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Magistrates’ Courts: Wiltshire LJA (Chippenham, Salisbury and Swindon)

The recruitment campaign is now closed. Name of Advisory Committee: North Yorkshire

Contact Name: Sam Goozée – Justices Clerk and Secretary to the Advisory Committee Gillian Moorhouse – Judicial Support Unit Team Leader Address: Leeds Magistrates’ Court PO Box 97 Westgate Leeds LS1 3JP Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0113 285 5606 Fax: 0113 234 5503 [email protected]

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Magistrates’ Courts: Harrogate and Skipton Magistrates’ Court Northallerton Magistrates’ Court Scarborough Magistrates’ Court York and Selby Magistrates’ Court Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment to be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. 0 No N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

There is currently no recruitment activity in the North Yorkshire area. We are filling any vacancies from magistrates who have been placed on the transfer waiting list.

A decision on whether any external recruitment is necessary will taken in the autumn. Name of Advisory Committee: Yorkshire - West

Contact Name: Sam Goozée, Justices’ Clerk and Secretary to the West Yorkshire Advisory Committee Gillian Moorhouse – Admin Assistant Address: Leeds Magistrates’ Court PO Box 97 Westgate Leeds LS1 3JP Telephone/Fax/Email: Tel: 0113 285 5606 [email protected]

Application www.gov.uk/become-magistrate

Magistrates’ Courts: Leeds Magistrates’ Court Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court Wakefield and Pontefract Magistrates’ Court Kirklees Magistrates’ Court Calderdale Magistrates’ Court Number of Applications Opening date of Closing Date of Date interviews to Magistrates currently being Recruitment Recruitment be held. required. accepted? Yes/No campaign. campaign. N/A No N/A N/A N/A

Additional Information (Recruitment events, open days, fairs, areas being targeted etc.)

A recruitment campaign is currently under way. However, we are not accepting any more applications this year. The closing date for the current campaign was 31st March 2014. A decision on whether further recruitment will take place in 2015 will be taken by the Advisory Committee at their January/February 2015 meeting. This page will be updated after that meeting.