Question follow-through · 27088

Councillors

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of the principles set out in the Porter v. Magill 2001 House of Lords ruling in last six moths, in the context of advising on promotions

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Answering body
Ministry of Justice
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
4 Feb 2025
Answer
4 Feb 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her polices of the principles set out in the Porter v. Magill 2001 House of Lords ruling in last six moths, in the context of advising on promotions

  2. 4 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    The number of judges who have been elevated from the first-tier tribunal within six months of receiving formal advice of misconduct from the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office in the last five years is one.The majority of appointments to judicial offi...

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