A statement will normally be published when a disciplinary sanction has been issued to a judicial office-holder for misconduct.
The Lord Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor may decide jointly to:
Publication Periods
Statements published before 22 August 2022
Statements about cases which resulted in a sanction below removal from office will be deleted after one year. Statements about cases which resulted in removal from office will be deleted after five years.
Statements published from 22 August 2022
The following publication periods apply to statements published from 22 August 2022.
|
Sanction Imposed |
Publication Period |
|
Formal Advice |
Two Years |
|
Formal Warning |
Four Years |
|
Reprimand |
Six Years |
|
Removal from Office (except for failure to meet minimum sitting requirements) |
Indefinite |
|
Removal from Office for failure to meet minimum sitting requirements |
Five years |
Requesting a Copy of a Deleted Statement
A copy of any statement which has been deleted following expiration of its publication period can be requested by emailing: general.enquiries@judicialconduct.gov.uk
Requesters must state the name of the office-holder. It will also help to locate statements if requesters give as much information as possible about the nature of the conduct for which the office-holder received a disciplinary sanction, and the year in which they believe the statement was published.
JCIO aims to reply to all requests for deleted statements within 10 working days.