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Judiciary: Conduct

Commons · Question 60521 · Tabled 17 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 20 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will review the Guide to Judicial Conduct.

Answer

Answered by Sarah Sackman, 20 Jun 2025

The Lord Chancellor and Lady Chief Justice have a joint responsibility for judicial discipline. However, to preserve judicial independence, the statutory responsibility for the guidance of the judiciary, including for setting the conduct standards for the...