A Bill to repeal provisions for the compulsory retirement of holders of judicial office on the grounds of age; to remove upper age limits for appointment to judicial office; and for connected purposes.
House of Commons
Sir Christopher ChopeConservative
5 May 2021
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This Bill would remove rules that force judges to retire at a certain age and would abolish any upper age limit on appointment to judicial office. In effect, people could be appointed to judicial posts at any age, and current retirement-by-age rules would be repealed, along with related changes to how judges are appointed and retire.
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