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Magistrates (Retirement Age) Bill

A Bill to amend section 13 of the Courts Act 2003 to change the retirement age for magistrates from 70 to 75; and for connected purposes.

In progress Current stage: 2nd reading (Commons)

The story so farThe Magistrates (Retirement Age) Bill was introduced in the House of Commons on 7 July 2020 by Edward Timpson (Conservative). 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 7 Jul 2020
  2. 2nd reading Commons Current

Source: the official bill page. Last updated 5 May 2021.