Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 15593

Judicial Conduct Investigations Office

Tabled: 2 July 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026
Named Day

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal DemocratMid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of legislating for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office to have the power to investigate sentencing patterns of Judges.

Answer

Sarah Sackman
The Secretary of State for Justice has made no assessment of the merits of this proposal.The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office considers complaints about judicial misconduct. It does not review judicial decisions or case management.The proper route f...

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