MAGISTRATES

MAGISTRACY DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY GENERAL’S MINISTR

MAGISTRACY DEPARTMENT ATTORNEY GENERAL’S MINISTRY VACANCY NOTICE FOR MAGISTRATES







The Magistracy Department invites applications from suitably qualified persons for appointments to three (3) vacant positions of Magistrate. Applicants for the position of Magistrate: a) must be: i. Qualified to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in a court in Belize or as an advocate in a court in any other part of the Commonwealth having unlimited jurisdiction either in civil or criminal causes or matters; and ii. Has been qualified for not less than two years to practice in such a court. .







b) must be in good health. c) must be a person who always conducts himself, both in his professional and in his personal life, in a manner that will maintain public confidence in the standards of the legal profession. Applicants are also expected to possess a high level of personal integrity and if successful are expected to subscribe to any Judicial Code of Ethics that the Chief Justice may from time to time prescribe. Successful Applicants are subject to being transferred outside of the Belize District including San Pedro Town. Interested persons may submit their complete application package (Application letter, CV, recommendations, all relative achievement documentation) to: The Secretary Judicial and Legal Services Commission Ground Floor, Sir. Edney Cain Building Belmopan City, Cayo District Belize, Central America Telephone number: 822-2204 or 822-2235 email address: ceo@ mps.gov.bz Deadline for receipt of applications: October 30,2026