§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the report into QC and judicial appointments by Dr. Kate Malleson. [127727]
§ Jane KennedyDr. Kate Malleson and Dr. Fareda Banda recently completed research into the factors that affect decisions to apply for judicial appointments and Queen's Counsel. A copy of their report has been placed in the Library.
§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement on the findings of the independent report commissioned by his Department from Dr. Kate Malleson into the system of appointment of QCs and judges. [127726]
§ Jane KennedyIn December 1998, the Lord Chancellor's Department commissioned research into the factors that affect decisions to apply for judicial appointment and Queen's Counsel. Dr. Kate Malleson and Dr. Fareda Banda undertook the research and their report566W was published on 15 June 2000. The research found that there is a wide range of factors that affect decisions to apply for judicial appointment and/or Queen's Counsel. Some respondents did not have a judicial appointment in their career plan, while others were concerned about the consultation procedures for assessing candidates for judicial office; concerns based on largely inaccurate perceptions of how the system actually works. The report made no findings into the system of appointment of QCs and judges.