Recruitment of new justices of the peace to serve on the south warwickshire bench sitting at Stratford on Avon

Mike Watkins, Secretary to the Lord Chancellor’s Area Advisory Panel which has the task of seeking and recommending candidates for appointment to the South Warwickshire Bench, says:-

• Many members of the public may have previously thought of offering their services to the community as a Justice of the Peace or may never even have realised that the work could be for them.

• The Panel will very soon be considering its recruitment needs for Stratford on Avon for the next year or two.

• Expected workload

• The Lord Chancellor’s directions as to the number of sittings a justice should reasonably be expected to undertake

• Present numbers and composition of the bench

• The requirement to have a bench which is balanced in respect of factors such as occupation, residence, sex, age, political persuasion and a wide range of other social factors

• Although there may not be a need to recommend many appointments, the Panel needs to be able to ensure that it has the widest range of possible candidates from which to choose.

• About the work

• Application forms should ideally be submitted by the end of February 1999

• Further details, information packs and application forms can be obtained from

Mike Watkins
Secretary to the South Warwickshire Advisory Panel
PO Box 16
14 Hamilton Terrace
Leamington Spa
CV32 4XG

Telephone 01926 663350
Fax 01926 335051