Address
PO Box 4352Edlesborough
Dunstable
Beds
LU6 9EF
Telephone Number
01525 222244Email Address
secretary@bacfi.org
//Situations & Vacancies
BACFI is happy to advertise appropriate vacancies and requests for placement. Contact the BACFI office for further details.
Forthcoming Exercises
Salaried Legal Roles
Expected to launch:13:00 on 20 June
An exercise is due to launch on 20 June to identify candidates to recommend for the post of District Judge. There are 84 vacancies across England and Wales.
The work of district judges involves a wide spectrum of civil and family law cases such as claims for damages and injunctions, possession proceedings against mortgage borrowers and property tenants, divorces, child proceedings, domestic violence injunctions and insolvency proceedings.
Salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber
An exercise is expected to launch summer 2017 to identify 3 candidates to recommend for the post of Salaried Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber.
The chamber is responsible for dealing with appeals against decisions made by certain first-tier tribunals and other organisations including matters relating to:
- social security and child support
- war pensions and armed forces compensation
- mental health
- special educational needs and disability
Fee-paid Legal Roles
Fee-paid Lawyer Chairperson for the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales
The JAC expects to launch an exercise in the summer to identify 2 candidates to recommend for the role of Fee-paid Lawyer Chairperson for the Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales (SENTW).
SENTW is an independent tribunal which deals with appeals against certain decisions about a child or young person and their education. It also deals with discrimination claims of unfair treatment in schools relating to disability.
The JAC has been asked to recommend candidates for the Restricted Patients Panel in both the First-tier Tribunal, Health Education and Social Care Chamber and the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales. This exercise is expected to launch autumn 2017.
Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber
An exercise is expected to launch summer 2017 to identify 9 candidates to recommend for the post of Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal, Administrative Appeals Chamber.
The chamber is responsible for dealing with appeals against decisions made by certain first-tier tribunals and other organisations including matters relating to:
- social security and child support
- war pensions and armed forces compensation
- mental health
- special educational needs and disability
Non-legal Roles
Fee-paid Medical Members of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber
An exercise is expected to launch in the summer to recommend candidates for the post of Fee-paid Medical Member of the First-tier Tribunal, Social Entitlement Chamber. There are 176 vacancies across England, Wales and Scotland.
To be eligible to apply, candidates must be a registered medical practitioner. “Registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983 whether or not they hold a licence to practise under the Act. Registration must be unconditional.
Salaried Surveyor Member of the Upper Tribunal, Lands Chamber
An opportunity has arisen for Members and Fellows of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors to apply for the role of Salaried Surveyor Member of the Upper Tribunal, Lands Chamber. This exercise is expected to launch summer/autumn 2017.
Deputy Regional Valuer of the First-tier Tribunal, Residential Property, Property Chamber
An exercise is expected to launch summer/autumn 2017 to recommend 3 candidates for the post of Deputy Regional Valuer of the First-tier Tribunal, Residential Property, Property Chamber.
The Property Chamber handles applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land. To apply you must be a Member or Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Fee-paid Medical Members of the First-tier Tribunal, Health Education and Social Care Chamber (Mental Health) and of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales
Medical Members are sought for the First-tier Tribunal, Health, Education and Social Care Chamber and the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales.
The tribunals are responsible for deciding upon the necessity for the continued compulsory detention of mentally disordered patients in hospital or the continuation of a conditional discharge, guardianship, or a community treatment order.
This exercise is expected to launch autumn/winter 2017.