- Government responds to annual pay review
- Biggest pay rise for judges in 10 years
- Separate major review of judges’ pay also published
The rise is in line with that of other public-sector workers,
including doctors and police officers, and follows the annual pay
review for 2018/19 by the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB). It
will come into effect immediately and be backdated to April 2018.
The Government has also today published the recommendations of a
separate major review of judges’ pay by the SSRB. This was
commissioned by the Government in October 2016 to take account of
wider issues facing the judiciary, including recruitment and
retention.
The SSRB’s recommendations, which have been published today, will
now be considered and responded to in full at a later date.
Lord Chancellor said:
Our independent judiciary is the cornerstone of the rule of
law, and effective remuneration is critical to the continued
attraction and retention of high calibre judges.
I am pleased to announce today a 2% pay increase across the
judiciary - the highest in 10 years.
Alongside this, the SSRB has published its findings following a
major review of judges’ pay. We will carefully consider the
recommendations and respond in due course.
The Lord Chancellor has also announced that the recruitment and
retention allowance for High Court Judges will remain in place
until the Government has responded to the major review.
The quality and dependability of the judiciary is a critical part
of maintaining the UK’s reputation as the leading centre for
international dispute resolution, and English law as a
pre-eminent choice for contracts.
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