Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 39298
High Court: Judges
Tabled: 18 March 2025
Answered: 27 March 2025
Question
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
Conservative — Solihull West and Shirley
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps her Department is taking to help improve the retention of judges in the High Court.
Answer
Sarah SackmanThe data on salaried judge retention shows the majority of salaried judges leave due to retirement, with an average retirement age of 66.As well as continuing to recruit around 1000 judges and tribunal members annually to increase judicial capacity where ...
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