JCIO 16/25

A spokesperson for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said:

The Lady Chief Justice, with the Lord Chancellor’s agreement, has issued Deputy District Judge (DDJ) Danny Glasner with a formal warning for misconduct.

Facts

The Guide to Judicial Conduct states that judicial office-holders are expected to show ‘respect for the law and observance of the law’. They are also required to report conduct related matters to their leadership judge promptly. This includes reporting convictions for driving offences in relation to which:

• any period of disqualification from holding or obtaining a driving licence is imposed, or,
• six penalty points are ordered to be endorsed on the licence, or,
• if a lesser number of points are ordered to be endorsed, the total points then endorsed on the licence exceeds six.

In April 2025, DDJ Glasner informed the JCIO that between 2022-2024, he received a total of 12 penalty points for four separate speeding offences. In May 2025, DDJ Glasner provided the JCIO with an update confirming that he had been disqualified from driving for six months.

Deputy District Judge Glasner’s representations

DDJ Glasner accepted responsibility for his actions and apologised. He explained that he had initially been unaware of the reporting requirements in relation to driving offences.

Decision

The Lady Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor agreed that the being disqualified from driving for six months for multiple offences along with a failure to comply with reporting requirements warranted issuing DDJ Glasner with a formal warning.

Notes for Editors

Media queries in relation to the JCIO should be made in the first instance to the Judicial Press Office - telephone 020 7073 4852 or via email - press.enquiries@judiciary.gsi.gov.uk

Sanctions for misconduct by judicial office-holders are set out in the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. They are, in order of severity: formal advice, formal warning, reprimand and removal from office.

For more information about the Office, including details on how to make a complaint against a judicial office holder, you can visit the JCIO website at: Judicial Conduct Investigations website