Written question asked by Lord Bannside (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 2 February 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 10 February 2005. It was answered by Chris Leslie (Labour) on Thursday, 10 February 2005 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many judicial appointments there were in Northern Ireland in 2003-04 from the pool of solicitors engaged in private practice and counsel engaged in private practice who are occasionally or mainly employed by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Answer: Rev. Ian Paisley: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many judicial appointments there are in Northern Ireland from the pool of solicitors engaged in private practice and counsel engaged in private practice who are occasionally or mainly employed by the Crown Prosecution Service. [214613] Mr. Leslie: Persons appointed to full-time judicial office may not continue in private practice. Persons appointed as deputy judges may continue to be engaged in private practice. We do not hold information on the nature of the work undertaken in practice by deputy judicial office holders.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 430 c1749W; 214613
Session: 2004-05
Subjects: Judiciary Private sector Northern Ireland Public appointments Solicitors
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk