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Judicial Studies Board

Volume 121: debated on Wednesday 28 October 1987

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Ms. Richardson

asked the Attorney-General whether he will (a) list the members of the Judicial Studies Board, (b) state the criteria for selection of members, (c) list the relevant qualifications of present members, (d) indicate the number of Trades Union Congress-nominated places, and (e) indicate how many Trades Union Congress-nominated places are held by women.

The Attorney-General

The information requested is as follows:

  • (a) Present members of the Judicial Studies Board are shown in the list.
  • (b) There are no formal criteria hut, because of the nature of its work, membership of the board and its committees mainly comprises judges and judicial officers with relevant experience. Membership also includes academics, civil servants from the Home Office and Lord Chancellor's Department and, in the case of the magisterial committee, representatives from bodies involved in the provision of magistrates training.
  • (c) Relevant qualifications are set out in the list.
  • (d) None.
  • (e) None.

    • Qualifications

    Committee responsibilities

    The Hon. Mrs. Justice Butler-Sloss, DBEHigh Court Judge (Family Division)Co-Chairman of Civil and Family Committee
    The Hon. Mr. Justice HutchisonHigh Court Judge (Queen's Bench Division)Co-Chairman of Civil and Family Committee
    The Hon. Mr. Justice OgnallHigh Court Judge (Queen's Bench Division)Chairman, Criminal Committee
    His Honour Judge Sir David West-RussellCircuit Judge and President of the Industrial Tribunals (England and Wales)Chairman, Tribunals Committee
    His Honour Judge WhiteCircuit JudgeMember of Civil and Family Committee
    His Honour Judge DyerCircuit JudgeMember of Criminal Committee
    His Honour Judge Stuart-WhiteCircuit JudgeChairman, Magisterial Committee
    Mr. Igor Judge QCBarrister and a RecorderMember of Civil and Family Committee
    Mr. G. A. EnsorSolicitor and a RecorderMember of Criminal Committee
    Mrs. R. E. R. Thomson, JPMagistrate and Chairman of Training Committee of the Magistrates' AssociationMember of Magisterial Committee
    Mr. W. J. BohanCivil Servant, Home Office (Criminal Policy Department)Member of Criminal Committee
    Mr. B. Cooke, JPCivil Servant, Lord Chancellor's Department (Head of Judicial Appointments Group) and Secretary of CommissionsMember of Magisterial Committee
    Dr. D. Thomas (Studies Consultant)Senior Lecturer in Law, Fellow of Trinity Hall, Institute of Criminology, University of Cambridge

    Additional Members of Committees

    Qualifications

    Criminal Committee

    His Honour Judge LawrenceCircuit Judge
    Master D. R. Thompson, CB, QC.Registrar of Criminal Appeals
    Mr. R. StoateCivil Servant, Lord Chancellor's Department (Judicial Appointments Group)

    Civil and Family Committee

    Mr. Registrar M. G. HawthorneCounty Court and District Registrar
    Mr. Registrar G. N. A. AngelRegistrar, Family Division
    Professor S. M. CretneyDean of the Faculty of Law, University of Bristol
    Mr. J. R. A. HanrattyCivil Servant, Lord Chancellor's Department (Judicial Appointments Group)

    Magisterial Committee

    Mr. P. G. N. BadgeMetropolitan Stipendiary Magistrate and a Recorder
    Mrs. A. Tasker, JPMagistrate and Chairman of the Central Council of Magistrates' Courts Committees
    Mr. D. H. Kidner, OBEJustices' Clerk
    Mr. R. E. NottridgeJustices' Clerk and member of the Standing Conference of Training Officers
    Mr. G. Norman, JPCivil Servant (Lord Chancellor's Training Officer for Magistrates)

    Qualifications

    Mr. G. K. SandifordCivil Servant, Home Office (Criminal Policy Department)

    NB Members of the tribunals committee have not yet been appointed.