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Submission by D.A. LAVERY
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND
I was grateful for the opportunity to assist the Committee on 25 January.
During the course of my evidence Lady Hermon MP asked me about the percentage of women holding
full-time judicial office in Northern
Ireland. I undertook to write to the
Committee with this information.
I can confirm that as of 1 February
2010:-
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Judicial Post
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No. in Post
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No. of Women
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% of
Women
|
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Lord Chief Justice
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1
|
0
|
0
|
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Lord Justice of Appeal
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
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High Court (currently 9 in post)
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
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High Court Masters
|
7
|
2
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29%
|
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County Court Judges
|
17
|
5
|
29%
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District Judges (Magistrates' Courts)
|
21
|
5
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24%
|
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District Judges (County Court)
|
4
|
2
|
50%
|
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Social Security & Child Support Commissioners
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
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Coroners
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4
|
2
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50%
|
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Totals
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69
|
16
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23%
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26 January 2010
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