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United Kingdom Association of Part Time Judges
The United Kingdom Association of Part Time Judges was founded in December 2013 to act as a representative body for all fee paid and part time judges in the United Kingdom.

It has over 150 members. The Association has been set up by a group of part-time judges. The Association is being formed for the benefit of all fee-paid and part-time judges across the UK, including Deputy District Judges (of the civil and criminal varieties), Recorders, Deputy High Court Judges and fee-paid Tribunal Judges.

It will have a number of goals, chiefly to represent the interests of part-time judges throughout the land; help those judges share their knowledge, experience and expertise with each other; and bring us together to learn, discuss and share the occasional bottle of wine.

According to the constitution, the aims and objectives of the UKAPTJ are as follows:

The Association is organised for the purpose of promoting greater understanding and better resolution of legal issues facing part time judges and issues concerning part time judges, and in particular to:

(a) encourage co-operation and collaboration among part time judges; (b) contribute to the understanding and resolution of legal and practical issues facing part time judges; (c) increase understanding on the part of the legal profession and the general public about part time judges, their numbers, the processes by which they are selected for full time appointment or to other tribunals and Courts and the barriers which may interfere with their careers, all with a view to achieving a judiciary which more accurately reflects the population it serves; (d) encourage part time judges to further their careers and achieve a work life balance and to accommodate their part time judicial roles with other employment; (e) represent and assist members in any discussions with their employers and/or the MOJ regarding terms of employment and pensions; (f) to share knowledge regarding part time judges’ work and experiences in Courts and tribunals; (g) to increase communication between part time judges and full time judges; and (h) to promote the greater use of mediation in the UK Courts and tribunals.

Prospective members who would like to join can do so via the online form here: http://groupspaces.com/UKAPTJ/join/. Subscriptions can be paid for online as well, via this link: http://groupspaces.com/UKAPTJ/public/pay/subscription/.

The officers are as follows:

Chair: Peter Causton, DDJ Civil Northern Circuit with overall responsibility for the association, supporting all other roles, taking lead on direction and issues, management of the association Deputy Chair: Darren Meale, DDJ Civil SE - supporting overall responsibility for the association, supporting all other roles, taking lead on direction and issues, management of the association Treasurer: Angela Holligan - management of the budget, ensuring subscriptions are collected and well spent Social Secretary: - overall responsibility for the social calendar, taking the lead/initiative on general and regional events (with support of regional reps) Events and Education Officer: Paul Clements, Recorder SE - campaigning on educational issues and taking the lead on setting up educational events Equality and Diversity Officer: - Nicholas Rimmer, DDJ Criminal SE Civil judges representative: Razi Shah - ensuring that the association serves its various levels of civil judges Criminal judges representatives: - Shane Collery, Recorder SE

Robert Roscoe: ensuring that the association serves its various levels of criminal judges Tribunal judges representative:-ensuring that the association serves its various levels of tribunal judges London region representative: John Hull, DDJ Civil SE - coordinator for London specific issues, lead on London based social activities SE region representatives: - Julia Jarzabkowski, The Law Commission SE

Frank Winslett, DDJ Civil SE as with London but for SE North region representative Grahame Stowe, Tribunal Judge N North East region representative: - Tanya Simister, DDJ Civil NE South West region representative Wales region representative: -Jason Tucker, Tribunal Judge W Midlands region representative: -Namja Mian, DDJ Civil M Non-portfolio: Dave Waring, DDJ Civil SE, Stephen Murch, Nina Murray Smith, DDJ Civil M/SE