Article: First Judicial appointments; Commissioner named.

M2 PRESSWIRE-16 March 2001-UK Government: First Judicial appointments; Commissioner named (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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HM The Queen has appointed Professor Sir Colin Campbell to be the First Commissioner for Judicial Appointments. Sir Colin, who is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, will take up his part-time appointment immediately.

A new Commission for Judicial Appointments, chaired by Sir Colin, will conduct a continuing, independent audit of the appointment procedures for judges, tribunal chairmen and Queen's Counsel.

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, said today: "I am delighted that Sir ...

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