1. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) invites individual applications and nominations by members of the public and non-profit organizations for candidates to fill five (5) vacancies of a Puisne Judge in the High Court of Lesotho.
2. Members of the public interested in nominating persons qualifying must complete the following:
(a) Nomination Form (JSC/JHC/01) —which provides the basic information about the candidate and must be signed by the nominated person.
Nominees and individual applicants must also complete the following:
(b) Authorization Form (JSC/JHC/02) —which allows the Secretary to obtain a statement of the applicant’s or nominee’s current and past standing from the Law Society and other regulatory bodies.
(c) Background Check Consent Form (JSC/JHC/03) —to consent to a background check of health status and general compliance with laws.
(d) Questionnaire (JSC/JHC/04) — to provide basic data for oral interview and subsequent assessment by the Judicial Service Commission. Candidates should complete the form in full and in accordance with the instructions provided.
3. The Secretary wishes to point out the following:
(a) Names of all applicants and nominees received will be published.
(b) Invitation of written objections to applicants and nominee’s candidacy by members of the public, civil society groups, legal practitioners, Law society, Director of Public Prosecutions, Faculty of Law (NUL) and churches will be issued upon publication of list of applicants and nominees.
(c) Qualifying candidates based on qualifications, experience, and background check will be subjected to psychometric assessment.
(d) Short-listed candidates will be published.
(e) Interviews of short-listed candidates will be conducted in public, i.e. members of the public and the media (both electronic and print) are free to attend the interviews but not the deliberations by the Commissioners.
(f) It is open to persons or bodies nominating candidates to motivate their nominations by referring the JSC to the candidate’s qualifications and general fitness to hold office of a puisne judge.
(g) Nominations and individual applications must be addressed to and reach the Secretary of the JSC on or before Friday, 7th February 2025.
4. Nominations and applications with relevant forms and certified copies of certificates must be hand-delivered to:
The Secretary, Judicial Service Commission
Palace of Justice, High Court
Nightingale Road,
P.O. Box 90,
Maseru,
Lesotho.
OR
Email to: secretary.jsc@gov.ls
NB: JSC forms available at www.judiciary.gov.ls and or www.gov.ls/jobs
Interviews will be held from 20th March to 21st March 2025 at the venue to be announced.
Interested Candidates and Members of the Public can visit: https://www.gov.ls/download/judicial-vacancies-in-the-high-court-government-of-lesotho/