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Senior Judiciary Appointments (Disregard of Age of Candidates) Bill

A Bill to require those responsible for the selection and interviewing of candidates for, and appointment to, the posts of Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of England and Wales, the Keeper or Master of the Rolls and Records of the Chancery of England and the President of the Family Division of the High Court of England and Wales to disregard the age of applicants under 70 years of age; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Senior Judiciary Appointments (Disregard of Age of Candidates) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 2 March 2017 by Keith Vaz (Labour). It is now at second reading in the House of Commons. Second reading is the first debate on the overall principle of the bill; if the bill clears it, detailed committee scrutiny follows.

Progress through Parliament

  1. 1st reading Commons 2 Mar 2017
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 28 Apr 2017.