The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) is an independent statutory office in

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whose remit is to investigate allegations of Judicial misconduct. Their offices are located in the

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. Their role is to support the

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and

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who share responsibility for judicial discipline in

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. It was established on 1 October 2013 when it replaced the Office for Judicial Complaints. The equivalent in

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is the Judicial Complaints Reviewer. The body was created under the

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. The JCIO publishes "disciplinary statements" when they issue a disciplinary sanction to a judicial office holder upon finding of misconduct. Such statements are deleted after one year for sanctions below removal from office, after five years when the sanction is removal from office. However the Lord Chancellor and Lord Chief Justice may, at their discretion, decline to publish a disciplinary statement.

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External links

Official website
Judicial misconduct Judiciary of England and Wales Complaints organizations 2013 in British law Legal regulators of the United Kingdom