Judge of the First-tier Tribunal: Property Chamber Pre-Application Seminar 2025
The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) (external link) will be launching a selection exercise in May to recruit First-tier Tribunal Judges for the Property Chamber.
The seminar
The Judicial Office is organising a pre-application seminar that will take place online via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 1 May 2025 from 5-6pm.
The seminar aims to help applicants be better prepared to make an application and to receive up-to-date guidance and advice on the JAC’s selection process. As well as the JAC, you will also hear from President of the Property Chamber Judge McGrath, Judge Dobson and Judge Gandham.
Message from President of the Property Chamber Judge McGrath
We are pleased to be working with the JAC to recruit additional salaried judges for the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). This recruitment exercise is specifically for practitioners who work in landlord and tenant, housing and property law. The work of the Chamber is varied and challenging and we are likely to see an increase in the number of applications and appeals that we receive from the significant legislative changes that may be introduced under the Leasehold and Freehold and Reform Act 2024 and the Renters Rights Bill that is currently making its way through Parliament.
If you are interested in making an application but need further information, please contact Julie Wan (julie.wan@judiciary.uk) who can arrange for you to speak to one of our salaried judges.
Who should attend?
Judicial office holders and practitioners from all backgrounds (including CILEX lawyers) who have five years’ legal post qualification experience are welcome to attend.
For more information on the Tribunal Judge role, see the Tribunal Judges page on the judicial website.
Further information
See the JAC information page (external link)
Sign up for the recruitment campaign alerts (external link).
For any queries regarding the recruitment campaign/selection exercise please contact the JAC selection exercise team: fttpc263@judicialappointments.gov.uk
For any queries regarding the pre-application seminar please email: JudicialHROutreachEvents@judiciary.uk
Please note that although the Judicial Office will be running the pre-application seminar, the actual recruitment campaign is being done and led by the Judicial Appointments Commission.
To register, visit the Judicial Careers Portal website (external link).