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Judicial Appointments Annual Report 2000-2001
October 2001

Annex G - Judges and Lay Magistrates in post; practising barristers and solicitors


Judges in post (excluding Tribunals)

1 April 2000
 
Total
Male
Female
White
Black
Asian
Other
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
12
12
0
12
0
0
0
Heads of Division (excluding the Lord Chancellor)
4
3
1
4
0
0
0
Lords Justices of Appeal
35
34
1
35
0
0
0
High Court Judges
102
93
9
102
0
0
0
Circuit Judges (inc. Technology and Construction)
552
513
39
546
1
3
2
Recorders
863
782
81
849
5
6
3
Assistant Recorders
479
401
78
457
11
7
4
District Judges (including Family Division)
402
346
56
395
0
4
3
Deputy District Judges (including Family Division)
750
617
133
737
3
6
4
Stipendiary Magistrates
96
81
15
94
0
2
0
Acting Stipendiary Magistrates
146
121
25
139
3
1
3
Total
3441
3003
438
3370
23
29
19
% of Total
100
87.27
12.73
97.94
0.67
0.84
0.55
1 April 2001
 
Total
Male
Female
White
Black
Asian
Other
Lords of Appeal in Ordinary
12
12
0
12
0
0
0
Heads of Division (excluding the Lord Chancellor)
4
3
1
4
0
0
0
Lords Justices of Appeal
35
33
2
35
0
0
0
High Court Judges
105
97
8
105
0
0
0
Circuit Judges (inc. Technology and Construction)
569
525
44
563
1
3
2
Recorders [1]
1361
1197
164
1324
17
13
7
District Judges (including Family Division)
419
352
67
411
0
5
3
Deputy District Judges (including Family Division)
761
611
150
749
4
4
4
District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) [2]
98
82
16
96
0
2
0
Deputy District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) [2]
166
133
33
156
3
4
3
Total
3530
3045
485
3455
25
31
19
% of Total
100
86.26
13.74
97.88
0.71
0.88
0.54

1 On 12 April 2000 the Lord Chancellor announced that no useful purpose was served by having the separate offices of Assistant Recorder and Recorder. From that date all appointments have been direct to Recorder and existing Assistant Recorders have become Recorders.
2 On 31 August 2000 Stipendiary Magistrates and Acting Stipendiary Magistrates were renamed District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) and Deputy District Judges (Magistrates' Courts) respectively.

Tribunals and other offices appointed by the Lord Chancellor

1 April 2001
President/Chairman etc.
Deputy Chairman etc.
Members/Others
 
Male
 
Female
 
White
Other Origin
 
Male
 
Female
 
White
Other Origin
 
Male
 
Female
 
White
Other Origin
Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors*
 
Agricultural Arbitrators
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
132
0
132
0
Agricultural Land Tribunal
7
0
7
0
9
2
11
0
129
2
131
0
Agricultural Land Tribunal (Wales)
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
35
1
36
0
The Appeals Service
37
20
 
 
602
273
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arbitrators under the Motor Insurers' Bureau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
1
 
 
Banking Appeals Tribunal
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Building Society Tribunal
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commons Commissioners
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conveyancing Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
0
3
0
Copyright Tribunal
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
 
 
 
 
Data Protection Tribunal
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
Employment Appeal Tribunal
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
41
20
55
6
Employment (formerly Industrial) Tribunals
90
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Examiners of the Court
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
3
6
1
Financial Services Tribunals
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Compensation Commission
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Horserace Betting Levy Appeal Tribunal
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Immigration Adjudicators
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
319
108
385
42
Immigration Appeal Tribunal
14
2
14
2
34
5
37
2
18
16
26
8
Immigration Services Tribunal
6
0
6
0
 
 
 
 
5
3
 
 
Independent Schools Tribunal
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Judge Advocates General
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
7
1
8
0
Judges of the Sovereign Base Areas Cyprus
1
0
1
0
5
0
5
0
1
0
1
0
Lands Tribunal
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
5
0
5
0
Lord Chancellor's Panel of Independent Inspectors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
36
4
 
 
Magistrate of the Standing Civilian Court
5
0
5
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mental Health Review Tribunals
3
1
 
 
5
2
 
 
497
245
 
 
Mental Health Review Tribunals (Wales)
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
46
18
58
6
Misuse of Drugs Advisory Body
0
1
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Misuse of Drugs Tribunal
0
1
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
National Health Service Tribunal
1
0
1
0
3
2
5
0
 
 
 
 
Pensions Appeal Tribunal
1
0
 
 
1
0
 
 
102
16
 
 
Plants Varieties and Seeds Tribunals
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission
1
0
1
0
2
0
2
0
 
 
 
 
Protection of Children Act Tribunal
8
6
14
0
 
 
 
 
11
16
27
0
Registered Homes Tribunals
9
6
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registered Inspectors Appeals Tribunals
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Registered Inspectors of School Appeals (Wales)
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rent Assessment Panels
5
1
6
0
9
3
11
1
96
45
134
7
Rent Assessment Panel (Wales)
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
9
2
11
0
Reserve Forces Appeal Tribunal
10
1
 
 
29
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted Patients Panel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
152
16
 
 
Restrictive Practices Court
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
2
2
3
1
S. 706 Income and Corporation Taxes Act Tribunal
1
0
1
0
 
 
 
 
5
1
5
1
Social Security and Child Support Commissioners
1
0
1
0
16
3
19
0
28
13
40
1
Special Commissioners of Income Tax
1
0
1
0
12
2
14
0
 
 
 
 
Special Educational Needs Tribunal
22
31
52
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transport Tribunal
2
1
3
0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VAT & Duties Tribunals
1
0
1
0
19
7
26
0
 
 
 
 
Wireless Telegraphy Appeal Tribunal
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wreck Commissioners
ad hoc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Figures supplied by the relevant tribunal or body. Ethnic origin information is not available for many of the bodies. A major exercise is being carried out to provide comprehensive statistics about those holding office in all the tribunals and other bodies for which the Lord Chancellor has responsibility for appointment. This should mean that more detailed information can be given in next year's Annual Report.
* Appointments pending.

Lay Magistrates (excluding Duchy of Lancaster) - 1 April 2001

 

Commission Area
Total
Age
Gender  
Political Affiliation     
Ethnic background     
 
   Under 40  40-49  50-59  60-69  Male Female  Conservative  Labour  Liberal Democrat Plaid Cymru Other and uncommitted White  Black  Asian  Other  Not known
Avon and Somerset
908
37
181
413
277
448
460
294
191
149
0
274
840
16
9
4
39
Bedfordshire
291
12
50
139
90
148
143
111
54
39
0
87
258
4
15
5
9
Cambridgeshire
345
12
73
162
98
169
176
132
84
40
0
89
325
1
4
0
15
Cheshire
495
33
98
216
148
247
248
178
137
52
1
127
484
2
5
2
2
City of London
120
7
33
52
28
55
65
42
21
14
0
43
88
12
2
3
15
Cleveland
428
20
93
192
123
236
192
161
137
41
0
89
372
0
8
3
45
Cumbria
306
12
45
153
96
157
149
107
66
21
0
112
302
0
1
1
2
Derbyshire
438
16
68
212
142
230
208
169
116
56
0
97
422
4
8
1
3
Devon and Cornwall
736
24
105
355
252
374
362
290
111
137
0
198
700
0
2
5
29
Dorset
352
7
64
165
116
182
170
155
42
73
0
82
334
2
3
0
13
Durham
308
14
63
143
88
172
136
68
118
19
0
103
301
2
4
0
1
Dyfed
240
3
49
116
72
146
94
59
60
36
35
50
232
0
0
0
8
East Sussex
405
8
66
182
149
191
214
159
79
49
0
118
381
1
5
3
15
Essex
647
14
116
342
175
329
318
262
125
105
0
155
597
6
2
1
41
Gloucestershire
294
6
47
143
98