Judicial Conduct Investigations Office

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The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office is the independent body responsible for handling complaints and investigating allegations of misconduct against judges and other judicial office holders in England and Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial oversight body
non‑departmental public body
public body
abbreviation JCIO
aimsTo maintain public confidence in the judiciary
areaServed England
Wales
canRecommend disciplinary action against judicial office holders
removal from office of judicial office holders
country United Kingdom
doesNotHandle complaints about judicial decisions
handles complaints about personal conduct of judges
hasWebsite https://judicialconduct.judiciary.uk/
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
independentOf UK Government
linked to: UK government

judiciary
jurisdiction England and Wales
languageOfWork English
legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
oversightOf judges in England and Wales
magistrates in England and Wales
other judicial office holders in England and Wales
tribunal members in England and Wales
parentOrganization Ministry of Justice
predecessor Office for Judicial Complaints
publishes disciplinary statements
guidance on judicial conduct complaints process
replaced Office for Judicial Complaints
responsibleFor handling complaints about judicial misconduct
investigating allegations of misconduct by judicial office holders
supporting the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice in judicial discipline
sector justice system
supervises investigations into judicial conduct
typeOfComplaints allegations of misconduct
conflicts of interest involving judicial office holders
inappropriate behaviour by judges
worksWith Lord Chancellor
Lord Chief Justice

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judiciary of England and Wales hasDisciplinaryBody Judicial Conduct Investigations Office