Fee-paid Judge of the First-tier Tribunal: Immigration and Asylum Pre-Application Seminar 2025

Seminar Date: 9th September 2025

There is a recording available for this seminar. If you would like access to the recording, please email JudicialHROutreachEvents@judiciary.uk.

Application Window: 16 – 30 September 2025

JAC Information Page: Vacancy details | Judicial Appointments Commission

Seminar Advert:

The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching a selection exercise in September to recruit Fee-paid Judges of the First-tier Tribunal, Immigration and Asylum Chamber.

The seminar

The Judicial Office is organising a pre-application seminar that will take place online via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 9th September 2025 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 judges from the Immigration and Asylum Chamber.


Who should attend?

Judicial office holders and practitioners from all backgrounds who have five years’ legal post-qualification experience are welcome to attend.

Applications are particularly welcome from under-represented groups (women, ethnic minority candidates, disabled candidates, solicitors and chartered legal executives).

For more information on the Tribunal Judge role please visit Tribunal Judges – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary