Written questions

Tribunals: Conflict of Interests

Lords · Question HL442 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record

Answered 15 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Baroness Deech

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Levitt on 28 May (HL95), how parties to a case would know to approach applications to the court for the recusal of a judge for a real or perceived conflict of interest when judges

Answer

Answered by Baroness Levitt, 15 Jun 2026

Our judiciary has a worldwide reputation for conducting cases and making decisions independently, impartially and with integrity. The principles of no one being a judge in their own cause and of justice being not only done but also being seen to be done a...