BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20261021T170000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_221_7aa7c719a9fc24cc4c1ee7c3e1356ef7@www.judicialcareers.judiciary.uk SUMMARY:Breaking barriers: Reflections from CPS lawyers wh o became judges X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Are you a CPS lawyer considering what might come next in your career?

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\n Join us for an o nline discussion exploring judicial careers\, the judicial appointments process\, and the experience s of former CPS lawyers who have gone on to judici al office

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\n This seminar brings together judges from a range of jurisdictions and professional backgrounds to share their personal e xperiences of applying for judicial office\, the c hallenges they encountered\, and what they learned along the way. 

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\n Whether you are actively considering an application or simply curious about judicial careers\, this seminar offe rs a valuable opportunity to hear honest reflectio ns\, ask questions\, and learn more about the path ways into judicial office.
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The Panel

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Chai r Judge Mark Angus is currently a ssigned to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Trib unal as the Acting Principal Judge. He has been a District Tribunal Judge in the Social Security and Child Support chamber since January 2018. He was a criminal solicitor/ solicitor advocate for most of his career and had no previous judicial experie nce prior to this appointment.  State educated\, h e left school and college with very average grades and began his legal career at 18 as an administra tive assistant at the Crown Prosecution Service. H e qualified as a solicitor after studying at night school while working full-time and raising a fami ly. Becoming a judge was never something he expect ed\, and he is passionate about ensuring others ha ve equal opportunities\, regardless of their backg round.

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Mark now serves as a Diversity and Community Relations Judge\, Focal Point Judge\ , and Diversity and Inclusion Lead for the Crimina l Injuries Compensation Chamber. He has also compl eted a post Graduate Diploma in Equality and Inclu sion in Society.

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Our pan el will include:
\n HHJ Charlotte Crangle 
\n DJ(MC) Joseph O'Connor 
\n TJ Kate Gask ell 
\n DJ Joanne Cronshaw 

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Repre sentatives from the Judicial Appointments Commissi on will also be on hand to provide information abo ut the appointments process and available support.
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DESCRIPTION:Are you a CPS lawyer considering what might come n ext in your career?\n \n \n \n \n \n Join us for a n online discussion exploring judicial careers\, t he judicial appointments process\, and the experie nces of former CPS lawyers who have gone on to jud icial office\n \n \n \n \n \n The discussion will explore:\n \n \n \n \n what prompted the speakers to consider judicial appointment\;\n how their e xperience at the CPS prepared them for judicial ro les\;\n the realities of the application process\ ;\n practical advice for those considering applyi ng\; and\n the support\, resources and opportunit ies available to those considering judicial appoin tment.\n \n \n \n \n This seminar brings together judges from a range of jurisdictions and professio nal backgrounds to share their personal experience s of applying for judicial office\, the challenges they encountered\, and what they learned along th e way. \n \n \n \n \n \n Whether you are actively considering an application or simply curious about judicial careers\, this seminar offers a valuable opportunity to hear honest reflections\, ask ques tions\, and learn more about the pathways into jud icial office.\n \n  \n \n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Th e Panel\n \n \n Chair Judge Mark Angus is currentl y assigned to the Criminal Injuries Compensation T ribunal as the Acting Principal Judge. He has been a District Tribunal Judge in the Social Security and Child Support chamber since January 2018. He w as a criminal solicitor/ solicitor advocate for mo st of his career and had no previous judicial expe rience prior to this appointment.  State educated\ , he left school and college with very average gra des and began his legal career at 18 as an adminis trative assistant at the Crown Prosecution Service . He qualified as a solicitor after studying at ni ght school while working full-time and raising a f amily. Becoming a judge was never something he exp ected\, and he is passionate about ensuring others have equal opportunities\, regardless of their ba ckground.\n \n \n \n Mark now serves as a Diversit y and Community Relations Judge\, Focal Point Judg e\, and Diversity and Inclusion Lead for the Crimi nal Injuries Compensation Chamber. He has also com pleted a post Graduate Diploma in Equality and Inc lusion in Society.\n \n \n \n  \n \n \n \n Our pan el will include:\n \n HHJ Charlotte Crangle \n \n DJ(MC) Joseph O'Connor \n \n TJ Kate Gaskell \n \n DJ Joanne Cronshaw \n \n \n \n Representatives fr om the Judicial Appointments Commission will also be on hand to provide information about the appoin tments process and available support.\n \n  \n \n CATEGORIES:Diversity Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T170000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261021T170000 LOCATION:United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.judicialcareers.judiciary.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=221 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR