Senior President of Tribunals

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Senior President of Tribunals
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The Judiciary of England and Wales
Incumbent
James Dingemans
since 1 August 2025
Style The Right Honourable
Nominator Judicial Appointments Commission
Appointer Monarch of the United Kingdom,
on the recommendation of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor
Inaugural holder Lord Justice Carnwarth
Formation19 July 2007
Website https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/lord-chief-justice/

The Senior President of Tribunals is a senior judge in the United Kingdom who presides over the UK tribunal system. The Senior President is appointed by the monarch of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Lord Chancellor [1] following the recommendation of an independent selection panel under the auspices of the Judicial Appointments Commission. [2] [3] Lord Justice Carnwath was appointed as the first holder of the post on 12 November 2007. [4] The Senior President must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a seven-year basis, or have had similar experience in Scotland or Northern Ireland. [5] The Senior President must have regard to the need for the following: [6]

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The Senior President of Tribunals can make representations to the Parliament of the United Kingdom about tribunal members and the administration of justice by tribunals. The Senior President can also represent the views of tribunal members to Parliament, the Lord Chancellor and government ministers. [7]

List of Senior Presidents


See also

References

  1. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, s.2(2) and Sch.1 paras.1-2.
  2. "Senior President of Tribunals". judiciary.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  3. "Appointment of the Senior President of Tribunals". judiciary.uk. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. "Senior President hails the quiet evolution of Tribunals". Judicial Communications Office. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2008.
  5. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, Sch.1 para.3.
  6. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, s.2(3).
  7. Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, Sch.1 paras. 13-14.
  8. "No. 58508". The London Gazette . 12 November 2007. p. 16365.
  9. "No. 59592". The London Gazette . 1 November 2010. p. 16365.
  10. "No. 60234". The London Gazette . 9 August 2012. p. 15361.
  11. "Appointment of the Senior President of Tribunals". 31 July 2020.
  12. "Appointment of the Senior President of Tribunals". 31 July 2020.
  13. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-the-senior-president-of-tribunals-july-2025
  14. "No. 64802". The London Gazette . 23 July 2025. p. 14574.