Deputy District Judges
A practising solicitor or barrister who sits part-time as a District Judge (who may be taking his first steps on the route to becoming a full-time District Judge). Retired District Judges may occasionally sit as Deputies. Addressed as "Sir" or "Madam". In law reports, referred to as "DDJ Smith".
Formerly, Deputy District Judges could only be drawn from barristers and solicitors of at least 7 years' standing. However, in 2004, calls for increased diversity among the judiciary were recognised and the qualification period was changed so that, as of 21 July 2008, a potential Deputy District Judge must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis and so that other types of lawyer, such as Legal Executives(ILEX Fellows), would also be eligible.
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