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UIN 47182

Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales: Reform

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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23 April 2025

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1 May 2025 · Answer

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Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will reform the Judicial Appointments Commission to ensure improved (a) transparency and (b) diversity in the appointments process.

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  1. 23 April 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will reform the Judicial Appointments Commission to ensure improved (a) transparency and (b) diversity in the appointments process.

    Source: Commons

  2. 1 May 2025

    Answer

    The independent Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) has a statutory duty under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (CRA) to select candidates for judicial appointment solely on merit and to encourage diversity. Its processes are governed by the CRA and ...

    Source: Written answer

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