Environment and Traffic Appeals Tribunal Adjudicator

at  London Councils

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Legal
  Successful candidates:
  (i) will have attained a high level of professional achievement and effectiveness in the areas of law in which they have been engaged whilst in professional practice;
  (ii) be able to show mastery of the broad issues involved in parking, moving traffic and bus lane enforcement and a willingness to learn; and
  (iii) have an appreciation of the implications of moving from a criminal to a decriminalised environment and of making determinations in the post-Human Rights Act 1998 era.

NB - LONDON COUNCILS AND THE LORD CHANCELLOR DO NOT REGARD ADVOCACY EXPERIENCE AS AN ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT AS A PARKING ADJUDICATOR.

1. Technical

   Successful candidates will also have demonstrable computer experience and knowledge. They will:

• have practical experience of Microsoft Windows 11 applications Windows 365 and Teams;
• be willing to work in a fully automated paperless environment incorporating continuing development in information technology; and
• possess well developed keyboard skills and be prepared to engage in remote working situations.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Successful candidates will have:

1. Intellectual and analytical ability

• the ability to concentrate for long periods of time and to understand and assimilate facts and arguments, and the ability to recall such evidence and information speedily and accurately;
• the ability to elicit from appellants, witnesses and local authority representatives (when present) the facts relevant to the issues in question;
• the ability to identify legal principles without the benefit of submissions from advocates and to apply those principles to particular facts, then to determine from all the evidence (in its various forms) those issues and facts which are relevant and important and those which are not;
• keen forensic skills.

1. Sound judgment

• the ability to exercise discretion effectively; to apply their knowledge and common sense to make decisions which are consistent with the evidence and in compliance with the law; they will be able to consider competing arguments and reason logically to a correct and balanced conclusion.

1. Decisiveness

• the ability to reach firm conclusions (at speed), to think, decide and act independently of others, and to rely on their own judgment.

1. Communication skills

• the ability to communicate effectively with personal appellants and other parties; giving instructions and explaining complex issues; giving clear and concise reasons for each decision, both orally and by typing immediately into the case file.

1. Authority

• the ability to command the respect of all parties, tribunal users and staff and to maintain fair minded discipline at all times, without appearing pompous, arrogant or overbearing;
• the ability to promote expeditious despatch of business, preventing unnecessary prolixity, repetition and irrelevance whilst ensuring that all parties (who are not usually legally represented) are enabled to present their case and their evidence as fully and fairly as possible.

Please refer the Job description for details