President of Welsh Tribunals

The position was established by the Wales Act 2017 and is the first senior judicial role relating solely to Wales.[1] The President of the Welsh Tribunals is not a devolved subject matter, however the Senedd may create additional Welsh tribunals.[2] The President of Welsh Tribunals is appointed by the Lord Chief Justice after consultation with the Welsh Ministers and Lord Chancellor, if no agreement is met then the recruitment may be referred to the Judicial Appointments Commission.[3][3] The President of the Welsh Tribunals must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a seven-year basis.[2] The Welsh Tribunals which fall under the President's remit are:[6]
Sir Gary HickinbottomJudicial Appointments CommissionLord Chief JusticeWelsh MinistersLord ChancellorWelsh tribunal systemWales Act 2017Seneddjudicial-appointment eligibility conditionTribunalsexpertsinnovativeresolving disputesAgricultural Land Tribunal for WalesRent Act 1977Education Act 2005Sir Wyn WilliamsSenior President of TribunalsPresident of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom