The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) is an independent statutory body which supports the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice in their joint responsibility for judicial discipline.
Our statutory remit is to deal with complaints of misconduct. This means how a judge has behaved personally, e.g. making a racist remark, inappropriate use of social media, or falling asleep in court.
We are located at: Judicial Conduct and Investigations Office 81 – 82 Queens Building, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand London, WC2A 2LL
We cannot accept complaints about a judge’s decision or the way a judge has managed a case
Please see the ‘What can I complain about?’ page for further information before making a complaint. Complaints which fall outside our remit will be rejected.
If you have any doubt about whether the JCIO can help you, please contact us via the general.enquiries@judicialconduct.gov.uk inbox with your enquiry and we will be happy to advise you. If you would like to discuss your enquiry with a member of staff, please contact us on 020 7073 4719. Please note that we cannot assess or accept complaints by telephone.
Unreasonable behaviour
We expect our staff to treat all those who use our service with dignity and respect and we expect our staff to be afforded the same courtesy. Our staff will terminate any telephone call where the caller shouts or becomes abusive. This includes cultural, racial or religious references and offensive language. We will not respond to any correspondence which contains such language.
Reasonable adjustments
We will consider reasonable adjustments for anyone who needs them to access our services. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please email general.enquiries@judicialconduct.gov.uk or call 020 7073 4719. You may be asked to provide proof of your requirements in order for us to consider your request.
Press enquiries
General contact number FOR JOURNALISTS ONLY (office hours): 020 7073 4852
Press enquiries email address: press.enquiries@judiciary.uk
Out of hours pager: : 07623 514943
General enquiries
If you wish to make a general enquiry, email general.enquiries@judicialconduct.gov.uk. Please note that complaints sent to this mailbox will not be responded to.
Publication policy
Following the outcome of a public consultation, a new publication policy for disciplinary statements has been published - https://www.complaints.judicialconduct.gov.uk/disciplinarystatements/