Closed consultation Reappointing lay magistrates - Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022

Summary

The Department of Justice (“DoJ”) is consulting from 6 June 2022 to 1 August 2022 on proposals to reappoint Lay Magistrates who were required to retire at the age of 70, following the increase in retirement age to 75 for members of the judiciary which was recently introduced by the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022.

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Consultation description

Secondary legislation is required to set eligibility criteria for the reappointment of these retired lay magistrates and this consultation paper seeks the views of consultees on these eligibility criteria.

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Ways to respond

Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.