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Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Annual Report 2023–2024

08 May 2025

Proposing MP
Shabana Mahmood Lab
Birmingham Ladywood
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Ministry of Justice
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At a Glance

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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