Council of Employment Judges (CEJ)

The Council of Employment Judges (CEJ) is the official judicial association for Employment Judges. CEJ represents Salaried and Fee-paid Employment Judges in the following jurisdictions:

  • The Employment Tribunal in England and Wales,
  • The Employment Tribunal in Scotland, and
  • The Industrial Tribunal and Fair Employment Tribunal of Northern Ireland.

Our Committee has representatives from each region and nation, a representative of the Regional Employment Judges and from the fee-paid judges to represent their concerns.

We meet regularly with the Presidents of each jurisdiction, with the Tribunal’s Forum and through the Tribunal’s Forum with the Senior President of Tribunals and with the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. With each of them we raise the concerns of and promote the interests of our members. We also represent our members in consultations relevant to our jurisdiction.

Each year we have an annual conference to discuss issues relevant to our areas of work.

Those employment judges who wish to join can do so here: https://membermojo.co.uk/cej or use the QR code:

Executive Committee officers:

President: Fiona McLaren

Vice President: David Hoey

Junior Vice President: Jonathan Gray 

Treasurer: Marion Batten  

Secretary: Ash Fredericks-Bowyer

Immediate Past President: Richard Adkinson

One representative from each region of England & Wales, from Scotland, and Northern Ireland:

England & Wales (10):

London Central: Vacant

London East: Beyzade Beyzade

London South: Michael Reed  

Midlands East: Kimbra Welch

Midlands West: Naeema Choudry

North East: Jonathan Brain 

North West: Nicky Benson

South East: Laurie Anstis 

South West: Jonathan Gray 

Wales: Samantha Moore 

Scotland (1):

Claire McManus   

Northern Ireland (1):

Clare Tiffney

One rep from among the Regional EJs:

Rohan Pirani

No fewer than 3 Fee Paid EJs from different regions:

England & Wales (2):

Stephen Gowland and Jill Kelly  

Scotland (1):

Paul Smith

Up to three other members:

Lisa Sturgeon (proposed Treasurer from May 2026)

Louise Brown – communications officer