Belgian Magistrate Aptitude Exam case studies

The Belgian Magistrate Aptitude Examination is the selection process through which candidates seek to enter the Belgian judiciary as magistrates, whether in the sitting bench (rechter/juge) or the public prosecution service (parket/parquet). It is intended for law graduates and legal professionals who wish to be considered for judicial office, and it is organised within the framework of the Belgian judicial selection system overseen by the High Council of Justice (Hoge Raad voor de Justitie / Conseil supérieur de la Justice). The process is not a single written test: it typically combines a multiple-choice knowledge component, a written composition or legal drafting exercise, and an oral interview before a selection committee. The domains tested span constitutional and administrative law, civil law and civil procedure, criminal law and criminal procedure, judicial organisation and judicial ethics, legal reasoning and case analysis, written legal drafting and argumentation, and general knowledge of Belgian institutions, including the linguistic and institutional context of the country. The Belgian Magistrate Aptitude Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,171 words.