Judicial Appointments and Retirements (Age Limits) Bill

Key Points

• Repeals compulsory retirement age for holders of judicial office, allowing longer service.
• Removes the upper age limit for appointment to judicial office, enabling older candidates to be considered.
• Includes connected provisions to align retirement and appointment rules and related reforms.
• Originating in the House of Commons and sponsored by Sir Christopher Chope; currently at the second reading.
• If progressed, the bill would move to committee stage for detailed scrutiny.

Progress

The bill is at the second reading in the House of Commons. If it advances, it will move to committee stage and later stages before becoming law.