Judicial Conduct Investigations Office: Annual Report 2024–25

Thursday 15th January 2026 Written Statements

[The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (Mr David Lammy)]

With the concurrence of the Lady Chief Justice, I will today publish the 18th annual report of the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office.

The JCIO supports the Lady Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor in our joint statutory responsibility for judicial discipline.

The judiciary comprises approximately 20,000 individuals serving across a range of jurisdictions. Over the past year, the JCIO received 3,279 complaints against judicial office-holders. A total of 89 investigations resulted in disciplinary action.

I have placed copies of the report in the Library of each House. Copies are also available online at:

https://www.complaints.judicialconduct.gov.uk/reportsandpublications

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