COVID-19- Update Judicial Work Shadowing
Due to the pandemic most, hearings are being conducted over the telephone/virtually. For this reason, the JWSS is suspended.
As an alternative, we have set up another scheme: ‘Conversation with a Judge’ in the interim to give lawyers, barristers and other legal applicants the opportunity to understand the role of a judge and to offer some of the advantages of JWSS.
Applications for the new scheme are now being accepted, please apply in the usual manner.
Thank you for your understanding.
The Judicial Work Shadowing Scheme gives eligible legal practitioners, who are considering a career in judicial office, an insight into the work of a judge.
If you are applying for a placement at the time of a recent JAC exercise launch, please keep in mind we may not be able to meet demand at peak periods. You may wish to sit in a public hearing and see the type of work you are interested in. Please look at the Courts and Tribunal directory (external link, opens in a new tab) for more information on your nearest courthouse or tribunal centre.