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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Annual Report 2023–2024

08 May 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Proposed by Shabana Mahmood Lab Birmingham Ladywood

Justice & CourtsStandards & Ethics

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At a glance

Key points

  • Shabana Mahmood is publishing the seventeenth annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO)
  • The report covers judicial discipline issues in the UK for the period 2023-2024
  • The JCIO report is available in the libraries of both Houses, the Vote Office, the Printed Paper Office, and online

Issue summary

Shabana Mahmood is publishing the seventeenth annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) regarding judicial discipline in the UK.

Action requested

The JCIO report, which covers complaints and disciplinary actions taken against judicial office-holders over the past year, has been placed in the libraries of both Houses, the Vote Office, the Printed Paper Office, and is available online.

Key facts

  • The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) supports the Lady Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor's joint statutory responsibility for judicial discipline.
  • There are approximately 20,000 individuals serving in the judiciary across various jurisdictions.
  • Over the past year, the JCIO received 2,394 complaints against judicial office-holders.
  • A total of 58 investigations resulted in disciplinary action.
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