Upcoming recruitment dates
This page lists the upcoming recruitment dates for all areas. Ahead of recruitment opening in your area, you can start your application now. We will notify you when the campaign opens in your area, and you can proceed to submit your saved application.
If you plan on applying, you should complete the necessary pre-application court observations (for criminal court) and research (for family court). For full guidance on the application process, including what you need to do before completing and submitting your application, please visit our application guidance page.
Advisory Committees carry out magistrate recruitment functions on behalf of the Lord Chancellor.
London
| Local Justice Area | June | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West London | |||||
| Central London | |||||
| East London | |||||
| North East London | |||||
| North London | |||||
| North West London | |||||
| South East London | |||||
| South London | |||||
| South West London |
Midlands
| Local Justice Area | June | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham and Solihull | |||||
| Black Country | |||||
| Coventry and Warwickshire | |||||
| North Derbyshire | |||||
| South Derbyshire | Open 24 to 29 June | Open 12 to 16 October | |||
| Nottingham | Open 24 to 29 June | ||||
| Hereford | |||||
| Shropshire | Open 9 to 13 July | ||||
| Worcestershire | Open 9 to 13 July | ||||
| Staffordshire | Open 26 to 31 August | ||||
| Leicestershire and Rutland | Open 26 to 31 August | Open 12 to 16 October | |||
| Lincolnshire | Open 24 to 29 June | Open 12 to 16 October | |||
| Northamptonshire | Open 26 to 31 August | Open 12 to 16 October |
South East
| Local Justice Area | June | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | |||||
| West and Central Hertfordshire | |||||
| North and East Hertfordshire | |||||
| Cambridgeshire | |||||
| North Essex | |||||
| South Essex | |||||
| Central Kent | |||||
| East Kent | |||||
| North Kent | |||||
| Norfolk | |||||
| Suffolk | |||||
| Surrey | |||||
| Sussex Central | |||||
| Sussex Eastern | |||||
| West Sussex | |||||
| Buckinghamshire | |||||
| Berkshire | |||||
| Oxfordshire |
North East
| Local Justice Area | June | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | Open 16 to 20 July | ||||
| Durham and Darlington | Open 10 to 14 August | ||||
| Humber | Open 1 to 7 July | ||||
| South Yorkshire | Open 1 to 6 September | ||||
| North Northumbria | |||||
| South Northumbria | Open 1 to 6 September | ||||
| North Yorkshire | |||||
| West Yorkshire | Open 1 to 7 July | Open 1 to 7 October |
South West
| Local Justice Area | June | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset | Open 17 to 21 September | ||||
| Gloucester | Open 5 to 9 October | ||||
| Cornwall | Open 17 to 21 September | ||||
| Dorset | Open 17 to 21 September | ||||
| South and West Devon | |||||
| North and East Devon | Open 27 to 31 July | ||||
| East Hampshire | Open 5 to 9 October | ||||
| West Hampshire | Open 5 to 9 October | ||||
| Isle of Wight | Open 5 to 9 October | ||||
| Wiltshire | |||||
| North Hampshire | Open 27 to 31 July |
North West
| Local Justice Area | June | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | Open 7 to 11 September | ||||
| Merseyside | Open 3 to 9 August | ||||
| Greater Manchester | Open 24 to 29 September | ||||
| Lancashire | Open 1 to 7 July | ||||
| South Cumbria | Open 3 to 9 August | ||||
| North and West Cumbria | Open 3 to 7 July | Open 16 to 20 October |
Wales
| Local Justice Area | June | July | August | September | October |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | |||||
| Mid Wales | |||||
| West Glamorgan | |||||
| Gwent | |||||
| North West Wales | |||||
| Carmarthenshire | |||||
| Montgomeryshire | |||||
| North Central Wales | |||||
| North Wales | Open 11 to 18 September | ||||
| North East Wales | |||||
| South Wales | Open 18 to 24 August | ||||
| Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire |
Mae’r holl wybodaeth am amserlen recriwtio y Llysoedd Troseddol a’r Llysoedd Teulu yng Nghymru ar gael yn y tabl isod. Sylwch y gall hyn newid.