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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Annual Report 2022–2023

21 March 2024 · Ministry of Justice

Proposed by Alex Chalk Con Cheltenham

Justice & Courts

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Key points

  • The seventeenth annual report by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) for the period 2022-2023 has been published.
  • Copies of the report have been placed in the libraries of both Houses, the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office.
  • The report is also available online at https://www.complaints.judicialconduct.gov.uk/reportsandpublications/.

Issue summary

The statement discusses the publication of the seventeenth annual report by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) for the period 2022–2023.

Action requested

I have placed copies of the report in the libraries of both Houses, the Vote Office and the Printed Paper Office. Copies are also available online at https://www.complaints.judicialconduct.gov.uk/reportsandpublications/. No specific action is requested beyond providing access to the report.

Key facts

  • The JCIO's seventeenth annual report for 2022–2023 has been published.
  • The judiciary comprises approximately 20,000 individuals.
  • Over the past year, the JCIO received 1,620 complaints against judicial office-holders.
  • A total of 36 investigations resulted in disciplinary action.
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