Master (Taxing Office and Enforcement of Judgements)

THIS SCHEME IS CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS

Master (Taxing Office and Enforcement of Judgments)

NIJAC is inviting applications for the office of Master (Taxing Office and Enforcement of Judgments).

It is intended to make one appointment and to maintain a reserve list for 12 months from the anticipated date of appointment (1 August 2024).

It is anticipated that this Master will ordinarily discharge their functions primarily in the Taxing Office and the Enforcement of Judgments Office of the High Court.

Where workload or other business needs dictate, the Master may from time to time be required by the Lady Chief Justice or Presiding Master to discharge the functions of a Master in another jurisdiction of the High Court. 

Eligibility:

To be eligible for appointment as Master (Taxing Office and Enforcement of Judgements) is to, by 1 August 2024, be:

  • a member of the Bar of Northern Ireland of at least seven years standing; or
  • a solicitor of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland of at least seven years standing.

 

Salary: £157,705 per annum. This post is pensionable.

 

Closing date:  Monday 22 January 2024 at 12 noon,

For further information apply online.

* Section 107 (1) of the Judicature (NI) Act 1978 provides for the aggregation of years’ standing for holding office of solicitors who have been barristers, and vice versa.

NIJAC is committed to equality of opportunity for all who are eligible for judicial office and welcomes applications from women and men from all backgrounds and sections of the community. NIJAC will appoint the applicant who appear to NIJAC to be the most suitable based on merit.

 

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