Gender Based Violence: Trials
2026-06-18 · Ministry of Justice · 11498 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how judges are selected for trials of an extremely serious nature that include the abuse of women; and whether gender is considered as a factor in relation to the nature of the crimes involved.
Answer
To preserve judicial independence, statutory responsibility for judicial training is held by the Lady Chief Justice, Senior President of Tribunals and Chief Coroner. These responsibilities are fulfilled by the Judicial College.To preside over serious sexu...