Judges: Training
(asked on 28th October 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the annual budget for the training of district judges (magistrates' courts) and deputy district judges (magistrates' courts) for each of the last five years, and for the current year.
The responsibility for the training of District Judges (magistrates’ courts) and deputies lies with the Lord Chief Justice as head of the judiciary and is exercised through the Judicial College.
It is not possible to fully separate the budget figures between the DJ(MC)s and deputies as some continuation training events are attended jointly. Where it is possible to show separation it has been done.
Financial Year | Attending | Sub Totals | Total (£000s) |
2009/10 | DDJ & DJ | £185 | £185 |
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2010/11 | DDJ | £22 |
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| DDJ & DJ | £162 | £184 |
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2011/12 | DDJ | £23 |
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| DDJ & DJ | £205 | £228 |
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2012/13 | DDJ | £20 |
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| DJ | £83 |
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| DDJ & DJ | £133 | £236 |
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2013/14 | DDJ | £31 |
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| DDJ & DJ | £137 | £168 |
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2014/15 | DDJ | £28 |
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| DDJ & DJ | £122 | £150 |
These figures reflect a half-day sitting fee paid to DDJ(MC) attending training. However, recent Court decisions require the College to pay a full day’s sitting fee to certain fee-paid judiciary whilst attending training seminars, and this is not reflected in these figures. [For previous years the College paid a half-day sitting fee whilst attending training.]