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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Annual Report 2019–2020

17 December 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Proposed by Robert Buckland Con South Swindon

Justice & CourtsStandards & Ethics

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Key points

  • The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office published its fourteenth annual report for 2019-2020
  • The report is available for review in Parliament libraries
  • The report can also be accessed online

Issue summary

The statement is about the publication of the fourteenth annual report by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) for the year 2019–2020.

Action requested

No specific action is requested. The minister announces the availability of the JCIO's annual report, which can be accessed in Parliament libraries and online.

Key facts

  • The JCIO supports the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor in their joint statutory responsibility for judicial discipline.
  • Over the past year, the JCIO received 1,292 complaints against judicial office holders.
  • 42 investigations resulted in disciplinary action.
  • The report is available online at https://judicialconduct.judiciary.gov.uk/reports-publications/
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