Judicial Appointments Commission reappointment
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the reappointment of the Hon Mr Justice Adam Johnson as a Senior Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
His Majesty The King has approved the reappointment of the Hon Mr Justice Adam Johnson as a Senior Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) for 1 year commencing 1 October 2025.
JAC is an independent body that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals with a UK-wide jurisdiction.
JAC Commissioners are appointed, under Schedule 12(1) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, by His Majesty The King on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor.
The reappointment of the Hon Mr Justice Adam Johnson was made in accordance with Regulation 10 of the Judicial Appointment Commission Regulations 2013.
Biography
The Honourable Mr Justice Adam Johnson, who has been a High Court judge - assigned to the Chancery Division - since 2020, was admitted as a solicitor in 1990 and took Silk in 2017. He was appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge in 2018.