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Appointment of Fee-Paid Service Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals 2005


The Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor invites applications from suitably qualified persons to be appointed as fee-paid Service Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals. Applicants who can be both officers and other ranks should have served in the Armed Forces or HM Reserve Forces, preferably for at least 5 years. The retirement age is 70 years and the Lord Chancellor will expect a reasonable period of service before retirement.


The Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor invites applications from suitably qualified persons to be appointed as fee-paid Service Members of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals. Applicants who can be both officers and other ranks should have served in the Armed Forces or HM Reserve Forces, preferably for at least 5 years. The retirement age is 70 years and the Lord Chancellor will expect a reasonable period of service before retirement.


Successful applicants will be appointed for five years initially. Renewal for further periods of five years is automatic subject to the individual's agreement and the upper age limit unless a question of cause for non-renewal is raised, or the individual no longer satisfies the conditions or qualifications for appointment. The current fee is £193 per day.


How to apply
Application packs can be downloaded from the Department's website www.judicial-appointments.org.uk; (current competitions) or obtained either by telephoning 020 7210 0123, faxing a request on 020 7210 0124, by e-mailing jaas@dca.gsi.gov.uk or by writing to:

Competition Code: 05:00187*
Judicial Appointments Applications Service
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Room 2-26, Steel House
11 Tothill Street
LONDON SW1H 9LH

DX 149822 WESTMINSTER 6

*Please use the competition code on all correspondence

All completed application forms must be received by 14 June 2005


The Secretary of State and Lord Chancellor is committed to equality of opportunity in the appointments process for all those who are eligible for judicial office. He encourages and welcomes applications from women, minority ethnic and applicants with disabilities.