Non-legal roles

Specialist Knowledge Assessment (Non-Legal Roles)

For non-legal roles, part of the interview will assess your specialist knowledge, skills and experience.

The assessment may take a variety of forms, including a case study, scenario-based exercise, competency-based questions, or a combination of these approaches. The format will depend on the role being recruited.

Your specialist knowledge and expertise will be assessed by the specialist member of the panel, who will have experience in the relevant field. Other panel members will also observe this part of the interview and may consider how effectively you communicate complex information as part of their assessment of your personal and judicial qualities.

Preparing for the Interview

Interviews are designed to test the skills, qualities and experience required for judicial office. While candidates should expect rigorous assessment, the panel's aim is to give each candidate a fair opportunity to demonstrate their suitability for the role.

Before your interview, you should read the Interview Process guidance, which provides general information about the assessment and advice on how to prepare.

For specialist ordinary member roles, the panel will be looking for evidence that you can contribute relevant expertise to the tribunal's work and assist in the fair and effective determination of cases. The assessment will therefore focus on your ability to apply your specialist knowledge, exercise sound judgement and communicate your expertise clearly.

Where a case study forms part of the assessment, you will receive information about it in advance of the interview. You should ensure that you read all materials carefully and familiarise yourself with any instructions provided.