Publications are an important aspect of the JSB’s work. They include guidance on different aspects of managing a hearing for judges, and guidance on the provision of training for all judges in the courts and tribunals.

General information on the work of the JSB can be found in its Annual Reports and Newsletters.

As well as the titles listed below, the JSB publishes a range of training materials for magistrates, including the Adult Court, Family Court and Youth Court Bench Books.

Competence frameworks
The Framework of Judicial Qualities and Abilities identifies the knowledge, skills, behaviours and attitudes that district and circuit judges are expected to demonstrate in performing their judicial role. 
The Tribunal Competences: Qualities and Abilities in Action sets out the skills, knowledge and behavioural attributes needed to perform the judicial role in any tribunal jurisdiction.

Fair treatment
The key points in the JSB’s Equal Treatment Bench Book are summarised in the booklet:

Fairness in Courts and Tribunals
Fairness in Courts and Tribunals

Criminal jurisdiction
Specimen Directions

Forms of words in sentencing
Ffurfiau geiriau wrth ddedfrydu

ASBOs: A guide to the judiciary, 3rd edition
            1st supplement to the 3rd edition
ASBOs - Canllaw ar gyfer y farnwriaeth, 3ydd argraffiad
            Gorchmynion Ymddygiad Gwrthgymdeithasol Atodiad Cyntaf I’r Trydydd Argraffiad

Sitting as a district judge (in the magistrates court)

Reporting Restrictions: Crown Court
Reporting Restrictions:Magistrates Court

Civil jurisdiction
Civil Bench Book

Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases – 9th edition.
This book is published by Oxford University Press.

Family jurisdiction
Family Bench Book

Tribunals
The JSB publishes a series of training frameworks for those sitting as a tribunal chairman or member. In addition, the Tribunals journal is published three times a year and sent, free of charge, to the tribunals judiciary.

Useful links to other publications
Civil Court Mediation Service Manual (Updated March 2009) [PDF Format 280KB]