Lord Lamont of Lerwick: MoJ: Written Answers (1)

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Written Question

Supreme Court: Judges

Monday 5th December 2016

Asked by: Lord Lamont of Lerwick (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Lord Chancellor has any responsibility for enforcing that section of the Supreme Court Guide to Judicial Conduct which concerns political activity by a close member of a justice's family.

Answered by Lord Henley

The Lord Chancellor has no immediate responsibility. In accordance with the published Supreme Court Judicial Complaints Procedure, the President of the Supreme Court, or his deputy, or the next senior Justice, is responsible for considering complaints about the conduct of Justices depending on who it is about. If formal action is required a tribunal is convened to report to the Lord Chancellor. It would then be for the Lord Chancellor to consider whether to take further action.