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Judge’s pay |
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Judge’s pay
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About half the average QC's income.
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An experienced barrister must accept a
considerable fall in income on becoming a judge (though he does acquire a
pension if he serves for at least 20 years).
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Their pay fixed by statute, is reviewed by the
independent Senior Salaries Review Body and Parliament generally accepts its recommendations.
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March 1999 The Department for Constitutional
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31 QCs who had been offered appointment to
the High Court Bench since 1995, 11 would accept, 15 declined the offer in the
short term, only 5 said they would never accept.
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Salaries |
Judges
pay ranges from £225,000 for the Lord Chief Justice to £96,500 for
District Judges (outside London).
Lords
of Appeal in Ordinary (The Law Lords get paid less - £194,000 - than the
Lord Chief Justice)
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