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 | April | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West London | Open Dates TBC | |||
| Central London | Open 7 to 11 May | |||
| East London | Open 16 to 24 April | |||
| North East London | Open 16 to 24 April | |||
| North London | ||||
| North West London | Open Dates TBC | |||
| South East London | Open 5 to 9 June | |||
| South London | ||||
| South West London | Open 5 to 9 June |
South East
| Local Justice Area | April | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | Open 22 to 27 May | |||
| West and Central Hertfordshire | ||||
| North and East Hertfordshire | Open 22 to 27 May | |||
| Cambridgeshire | Open Dates TBC | |||
| North Essex | Open 11 to 16 June | |||
| South Essex | ||||
| Central Kent | Open 11 to 16 June | |||
| East Kent | ||||
| North Kent | Open 11 to 16 June | |||
| Norfolk | Open 22 to 27 May | |||
| Suffolk | Open 22 to 27 May | |||
| Surrey | ||||
| Sussex Central | ||||
| Sussex Eastern | ||||
| West Sussex | ||||
| Buckinghamshire | ||||
| Berkshire | Open 11 to 16 June | |||
| Oxfordshire |
Midlands
| Local Justice Area | April | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham and Solihull | Open 16 to 24 April | |||
| Black Country | Open 13 to 17 May | Open Dates TBC | ||
| Coventry and Warwickshire | ||||
| North Derbyshire | Open 13 to 17 May | |||
| South Derbyshire | Open 24 to 29 June | |||
| Nottingham | Open 24 to 29 June | |||
| Hereford | Open 13 to 17 May | |||
| Shropshire | ||||
| Worcestershire | ||||
| Staffordshire | ||||
| Leicestershire and Rutland | Open Dates TBC | |||
| Lincolnshire | Open 24 to 29 June | |||
| Northamptonshire |
North East
| Local Justice Area | April | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | Open 16 to 24 April | |||
| Durham and Darlington | ||||
| Humber | Open 16 to 24 April | |||
| South Yorkshire | ||||
| North Northumbria | ||||
| South Northumbria | Open 1 to 5 June | Open Dates TBC | ||
| North Yorkshire | ||||
| West Yorkshire |
North West
| Local Justice Area | April | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | Open Dates TBC | |||
| Merseyside | ||||
| Greater Manchester | Open Dates TBC | |||
| Lancashire | ||||
| South Cumbria | ||||
| North and West Cumbria |
South West
| Local Justice Area | April | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset | Open 16 to 24 April | |||
| Gloucester | ||||
| Cornwall | Open Dates TBC | |||
| Dorset | ||||
| South and West Devon | Open 18 to 22 June | |||
| North and East Devon | ||||
| East Hampshire | ||||
| West Hampshire | ||||
| Isle of Wight | ||||
| Wiltshire | ||||
| North Hampshire |
Wales
| Local Justice Area | April | May | June | July |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | ||||
| Mid Wales | ||||
| West Glamorgan | ||||
| Gwent | ||||
| North West Wales | ||||
| Carmarthenshire | ||||
| Montgomeryshire | ||||
| North Central Wales | ||||
| North East Wales | ||||
| Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire |
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