Complaints about the Conduct of Judicial Office Holders

Complaints about the Conduct of Judicial Office Holders

The documents below detail the procedure for making a complaint about the conduct of Judicial Office Holders or the Lord Chief Justice.

• Complaints about the Conduct of Judicial Office Holders (PDF).
  Code of Practice issued by the then Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Brian Kerr.
• Information Bulletin - Procedures from 3 April 2006 (PDF).
• Complaints about the Conduct of the Lord Chief Justice (PDF).

The documents below detail the statement of Ethics for the Judiciary in Northern Ireland and the protocol on Judicial discipline.

• Statement of Ethics for Judiciary in Northern Ireland (PDF).
• Protocol on Judicial Discipline (PDF).

If you want to make a complaint about the conduct of a judicial office holder using our online complaints form please use the link below.

• Online Complaints Form

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