Nine individuals apply for post of Judge of High Court

Nine individuals have submitted their applications for the vacant post of Judge of the High Court.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) said that this includes applications by six men and three women. The applicants are Civil Court Judge Aisha Shujoon, UNDP Assistant Resident Representative Aishath Rizna, Civil court Judge Maryam Nihayath, Civil Court Judge Hussain Mazeed, Civil Court Judge Abdulla Jameel Moosa, Criminal Court Judge Muhthaz Fahmy, Chief Judge of Family Court Hassan Saeed, Criminal Court Judge Abdulla Didi, and Marriage Registrar of Hulhumale’ Court Hassan Ali.

The post was opened for application from 18 to 31 August 2014, following the transfer of High Court Judge Ahmed Shareef to the Juvenile Court.

A new regulation was published in August 2014, regarding secret voting for the appointment of judges to the High Court.

The regulation states that JSC will take secret votes for each of the applicants, in the order of points earned during the interview. In the event that two people earn the same points, this will be decided by drawing lots.

The regulation also details the procedure on giving points, and states that applicants who fail to earn fifty percent in the evaluation will be disqualified.