Judge Pathway

International Law

Required legal foundation. International Law is a required foundation of the Judge pathway and remains distinct from Academy education. The required International Law knowledge for judicial competency is assessed separately.

Required International Law knowledge remains distinct from Academy education.

Foundation Academy

Foundation Academy learning teaches how the Court works.

Foundation Academy teaches how the Court works.

Judicial Experience & Development

Practical judicial development may take place alongside education and training. Relevant experience can be developed progressively under appropriate supervision.

1. Court observation
2. Supervised case research and preparation
3. Supervised three judge panel participation
4. Evidence and fact analysis
5. Procedural discussion and case preparation
6. Progressive responsibility as competence is demonstrated

Candidates may develop practical judicial experience alongside their education and training. Education is not the sole route to judicial office; relevant life, work and professional experience may also be considered. Participation in training or supervised Court work does not itself confer judicial authority or appointment.

J-101–J-109

Required Judge role courses:

Practical Judicial Training

Separate practical stage covering:

1. Case issue identification
2. Evidence and fact finding
3. Treaty interpretation exercise
4. Hearing management
5. Judgment writing
6. Sentencing and remedies exercise
7. Appeal and review exercise
8. Panel and complex case exercise

Court Competency

Determine whether a judicial candidate has demonstrated the practical and professional competency required for the proposed Court role.

Boundary: Completion of Academy courses or Practical Judicial Training does not itself establish Court Competency or appoint a person as a Judge.

Outcome: Court competency determination recorded separately from Academy course results.

Completion of Academy courses does not itself establish Court competency or appoint a person as a Judge.

Supervised Service

Provide supervised judicial service after successful completion of the separate Court Competency stage.

1. Court Competency completed separately
2. formal Court authorisation before judicial service begins
3. assignment to an authorised supervising judicial structure
4. supervised participation in Court work
5. documented performance and conduct review
6. completion of the supervision period or requirements established by the Court

Service boundary: Supervised Service is not an Academy course, not an International Law examination, and not itself the Court Competency assessment. It does not begin solely because Academy courses have been completed.

Supervised judicial service follows the separate Court competency stage.