Get ready to apply
Ahead of recruitment opening in your area, you can still start your application now. We will notify you when recruitment opens in your area, and you can proceed to submit your saved application.
This page lists the upcoming recruitment dates for all areas.
Before submitting your application, you should complete the necessary two 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 View map | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West London | ||||
| Central London | ||||
| East London | ||||
| North East London | Open 10 to 13 December (Criminal) | |||
| North London | Open 16 to 20 November (Criminal) | |||
| North West London | Open 16 to 20 November (Criminal) | |||
| South East London | Open 16 to 20 November (Criminal) | |||
| South London | ||||
| South West London |
Midlands
| Local Justice Area View map | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham and Solihull | Open 30 October to 3 November (Family) | Open 2 to 8 November (Criminal) Open 30 October to 3 November (Family) | ||
| Black Country | Open 11 to 15 December (Criminal) | |||
| Coventry and Warwickshire | Open 30 October to 3 November (Family) | Open 30 October to 3 November (Family) | ||
| North Derbyshire | Open 2 to 8 November (Criminal) | |||
| South Derbyshire | ||||
| Nottingham | Open 2 to 8 November (Criminal) | |||
| Hereford | Open 11 to 15 December (Criminal) | |||
| Shropshire | Open 30 October to 3 November (Family) | Open 30 October to 3 November (Family) | ||
| Worcestershire | ||||
| Staffordshire | Open 11 to 15 December (Criminal) | |||
| Leicestershire and Rutland | Open 12 to 16 October (Criminal) Open 30 October to 3 November (Family, Leicester only) | Open 30 October to 3 November (Family, Leicester only) | ||
| Lincolnshire | Open 12 to 16 October (Criminal) | |||
| Northamptonshire |
South East
| Local Justice Area View map | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire | ||||
| West and Central Hertfordshire | ||||
| North and East Hertfordshire | ||||
| Cambridgeshire | ||||
| North Essex | ||||
| South Essex | ||||
| Central Kent | ||||
| East Kent | ||||
| North Kent | ||||
| Norfolk | Open 1 to 4 December (Criminal) | |||
| Suffolk | ||||
| Surrey | ||||
| Sussex Central | Open 1 to 4 December (Criminal) | |||
| Sussex Eastern | ||||
| West Sussex | Open 20 to 24 November (Criminal) | |||
| Buckinghamshire | ||||
| Berkshire | ||||
| Oxfordshire |
North East
| Local Justice Area View map | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | ||||
| Durham and Darlington | Open 4 to 9 December (Criminal) | |||
| Humber | ||||
| South Yorkshire | ||||
| North Northumbria | ||||
| South Northumbria | ||||
| North Yorkshire | Open 9 to 13 November (Criminal) | |||
| West Yorkshire | Open 1 to 7 October (Criminal) |
South West
| Local Justice Area View map | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon and Somerset | Open 17 to 21 September (Criminal) | |||
| Gloucester | Open 5 to 9 October (Criminal) | |||
| Cornwall | Open 17 to 21 September (Criminal) | |||
| Dorset | Open 17 to 21 September (Criminal) | |||
| South and West Devon | ||||
| North and East Devon | ||||
| East Hampshire | Open 5 to 9 October (Criminal) | |||
| West Hampshire | Open 5 to 9 October (Criminal) | |||
| Isle of Wight | Open 5 to 9 October (Criminal) | |||
| Wiltshire | ||||
| North Hampshire |
North West
| Local Justice Area View map | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire | Open 7 to 11 September (Criminal) | |||
| Merseyside | Open 11 to 15 December (Criminal) | |||
| Greater Manchester | Open 24 to 29 September (Criminal) | Open 16 to 21 December (Criminal) | ||
| Lancashire | ||||
| South Cumbria | ||||
| North and West Cumbria | Open 16 to 20 October (Criminal) |
Wales
| Local Justice Area View map | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | ||||
| Mid Wales | ||||
| West Glamorgan | ||||
| Gwent | ||||
| North West Wales | ||||
| Carmarthenshire | ||||
| Montgomeryshire | ||||
| North Central Wales | ||||
| North Wales | Open 23 to 29 October (Criminal) | |||
| North East Wales | ||||
| South Wales | Open 23 to 29 October (Criminal) | |||
| 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.