An event showcasing the work of the Judicial College, and the design and delivery of judicial training, was hosted at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
The function brought together judicial office holders, academics, parliamentarians, commissioners and other representatives from across the justice sector.
Opening the event, The Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, highlighted the vital role that the Judicial College plays through training, in supporting an independent judiciary and maintaining public confidence in the justice system.
She said:
“The work of the Judicial College lies at the core of judicial independence, enabling judges to train judges and independent experts to share their wisdom.”
“This event aims to give those with an interest in judicial training a greater insight into the judicial education that is received by every one of our judges, magistrates, tribunal members and coroners.”
“The excellence of our judiciary is enhanced by excellence in their training through the Judicial College.”
Attendees were given an overview of how judicial training is designed and delivered by Lady Justice Eleanor King, the Chair of the Judicial College, and the Judicial College Directors of Training, His Honour Judge Andrew Hatton, His Honour Judge David Williams, and Employment Judge Rebecca Howard. They highlighted the scope and scale of the College, training for judges and magistrates in the criminal jurisdiction, a newly developed online judges’ toolkit, training on AI and the College’s international outreach.
About the Judicial College
The Judicial College trains more than 24,000 judges, magistrates, specialist tribunal members, coroners, coroner’s officers, and legal advisers from appointment and throughout their careers to ensure they can undertake the judicial role effectively and confidently. It fulfils the statutory responsibilities for judicial training held by the Lady Chief Justice, the Senior President of Tribunals and the Chief Coroner.
The core programme of in-person seminars is complemented by a wide range of supporting resources, including eLearning, digital training and reference guides.
The Judicial College is underpinned by the principle that training is led by the judiciary, for the judiciary. A Court of Appeal judge is appointed as Chair of the College Board and experienced judges are seconded as Directors of Training to provide day-to-day leadership of the training programme. They are jointly responsible for cross-jurisdictional training as Deans of the College Faculty, and they oversee dedicated teams of judicial course directors, training leads, tutors and facilitators. Judges are supported by education, digital and legal experts who staff the College, and training is informed and enhanced by contributions from leading external experts in the fields of law, medicine, psychology and trauma-informed practice, among other disciplines.
The College’s work is guided by a five-year strategy, which renews the commitment to transparency and continues to prioritise high-quality education in the contemporary judicial role.
In 2025/26, the Judicial College delivered:
- 1,966 training courses
- More than 300 hours of training to international judiciaries
You can learn more about the work of the Judicial College on our website.
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