House of Lords written question – answered at on 12 October 2011.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the retirement ages of (a) magistrates, (b) County Court Judges, (c) High Court Judges, (d) Lords Justices of Appeal, and (e) Justices of the Supreme Court.
The mandatory retirement age for all of these judicial office-holders is generally 70. With the exception of magistrates, the age is slightly higher for a diminishing number who were appointed prior to the commencement of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act-
Following discussions with the judiciary and others during the course of the past year, the Government remain convinced that the current mandatory retirement regime for judicial officeholders supports the legitimate aim of a justice system which is independent, fair and efficient.
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