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OverviewWhat should be the primary goals of a judicial appointments system, and how much weight should be placed on diversity in particular? Why is achieving a diverse judiciary across the UK taking so long? Is it time for positive action? What role should the current judiciary play in the appointment of our future judges? There is broad agreement within the UK and other common law countries that diversity raises important questions for a legal system and its officials, but much less agreement about the full implications of recognising diversity as an important goal of the judicial appointments regime. Opinions differ, for example, on the methods, forms, timing and motivations for judicial diversity. To mark the tenth anniversary of the creation of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) in England and Wales, this collection includes contributions from current and retired judges, civil servants, practitioners, current and former commissioners on the JAC and leading academics from Australia, Canada, South Africa and across the UK. Together they provide timely and authoritative insights into past, current and future debates on the search for diversity in judicial appointments. Topics discussed include the role and responsibility of independent appointment bodies; assessments of the JAC’s first ten years; appointments to the UK Supreme Court; the pace of change; definitions of ‘merit’ and ‘diversity’; mandatory retirement ages; the use of ceiling quotas; and the appropriate role of judges and politicians in the appointments process. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Graham Gee (University of Sheffield, UK) , Erika Rackley (University of Birmingham, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780367336820ISBN 10: 0367336820 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 17 October 2019 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface List of Contributors 1. Introduction: Diversity and the JAC’s First Decade Graham Gee and Erika Rackley 2. The JAC’s First Ten Years Christopher Stephens CBE Reflection Sir Thomas Legg KCB QC 3. Power and Judicial Appointment: Squaring the Impossible CircleAlan Paterson OBE 4. ‘Opening up’ Commonwealth Judicial Appointments to Diversity? The Growing Role of Commissions in Judicial Selection Jan van Zyl Smit 5. The Judicial Service Commission: Lessons from South Africa Cora Hoexter 6. Diversity without a Judicial Appointments Commission – The Australian Experience Andrew Lynch 7. Diversity, Transparency and Inclusion in Canada’s Judiciary Samreen Beg and Lorne Sossin Reflection Frances Kirkham CBE Reflection Noel Lloyd CBE 8. Judging the JAC: How Much Judicial Influence Over Judicial Appointments Is Too Much? Graham Gee 9. Judicial Diversity and Mandatory Retirement: Obstacle or Route to Diversity? Alysia Blackham Reflection Karon Monaghan QC 10. Judicial Diversity: Complexity, Continuity and Change Hilary Sommerlad 11. Beyond Merit: The New Challenge for Judicial Appointments John Morison 12. Problems of Scale in Achieving Judicial Diversity Rosemary Hunter Reflection Cordella Bart-Stewart 13. The Disruptive Potential of Ceiling Quotas in Addressing Over-Representation in the Judiciary Kate Malleson 14. Three Models of Diversity Erika Rackley and Charlie Webb Reflection Jenny Rowe CB 15. Appointments to the Supreme Court Lady Hale DBE Appendix I: The JAC’s Selection Exercise Activity (2006–2016) Appendix II: Key Officeholders During the JAC’s First Decade Appendix III: Outline of JAC Selection ProcessesAppendix IV: About the Cover Image IndexReviewsIn this excellent book on judicial appointments, the subject-matter is given the Routledge treatment by these two leading professors, Graham Gee and Erika Rackley... Depending on what you are researching, the 22 highly qualified experts cover these topics: a review of the role and responsibility of appointments commissions; assessments of the JAC's first ten years; appointments to the UK Supreme Court; the pace of change; definitions of `merit' and `diversity'; mandatory retirement ages; the use of ceiling quotas; and the appropriate role of judges and politicians in the appointments process. So, you should find what you are looking for! Phillip Taylor MBE, reviews editor, The Barrister In this excellent book on judicial appointments, the subject-matter is given the Routledge treatment by these two leading professors, Graham Gee and Erika Rackley... Depending on what you are researching, the 22 highly qualified experts cover these topics: a review of the role and responsibility of appointments commissions; assessments of the JAC's first ten years; appointments to the UK Supreme Court; the pace of change; definitions of 'merit' and 'diversity'; mandatory retirement ages; the use of ceiling quotas; and the appropriate role of judges and politicians in the appointments process. So, you should find what you are looking for! Phillip Taylor MBE, reviews editor, The Barrister """In this excellent book on judicial appointments, the subject-matter is given the Routledge treatment by these two leading professors, Graham Gee and Erika Rackley... Depending on what you are researching, the 22 highly qualified experts cover these topics: a review of the role and responsibility of appointments commissions; assessments of the JAC’s first ten years; appointments to the UK Supreme Court; the pace of change; definitions of ‘merit’ and ‘diversity’; mandatory retirement ages; the use of ceiling quotas; and the appropriate role of judges and politicians in the appointments process. So, you should find what you are looking for!"" Phillip Taylor MBE, reviews editor, ""The Barrister""" Author InformationGraham Gee is Professor of Public Law at the University of Sheffield, UK. Erika Rackley is Professor of Law at the University of Birmingham, UK. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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