Judicial Appointments Commission
Susan Hoyle has been reappointed as a Lay Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) for 3 years commencing 1 August 2022.
The JAC is an independent body that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals with UK-wide jurisdiction. Candidates are selected on merit, through fair and open competition.
JAC Commissioners are appointed, under Schedule 12(1) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, by Her Majesty the Queen on the recommendation of the Lord Chancellor. Commissioner appointments comply with the provisions of the Judicial Appointment Commission Regulations 2013.
Appointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments and recruitment processes comply with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Biography
Susan was appointed a Lay Commissioner of the JAC on 1 August 2019. Susan has held a number of senior executive and non-executive roles mainly in the arts, including Deputy Secretary-General of Arts Council England and Director of Clore Leadership. She is a Trustee of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation and Chair of it