Dr Kate Malleson (Department of Law, London School of Economics) assesses the need and tasks involved in reforming the judicial appointments system in England and Wales, with reference to reforms elsewhere in common law jurisdictions such as Canada and South Africa. Article published in Amicus Curiae - Journal of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and its Society for Advanced Legal Studies. The Journal is produced by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London