Question follow-through · 27089

Judges

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of tribunal judges who have been promoted to become Circuit Judges by the Judicial Appointments Commission within six months of receiving a formal advice of mis

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Ministry of Justice
Tabled
29 Jan 2025
Target answer date
3 Feb 2025
Answer
3 Feb 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information her Department holds on the number of tribunal judges who have been promoted to become Circuit Judges by the Judicial Appointments Commission within six months of receiving a formal advice of mis

  2. 3 Feb 2025

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  3. 3 Feb 2025

    Answer published

    Circuit Judges are appointed by the King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor and the Lady Chief Justice, following a fair and open competition administered by the Judicial Appointments Commission.The number of judges who have been appointed as Circuit J...

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