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Remuneration of Ordinary Judges of the Court of Appeal and Royal Court Commissioners

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A decision made 6 July 2015:

Decision Reference:  MD-TR-2015-0042

Decision Summary Title:

Remuneration of Ordinary Judges of the Court of Appeal and Royal Court Commissioners

Date of Decision Summary:

20 March 2015

Decision Summary Author:

Head of Decision Support

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

N/A

Written Report

Title:

Remuneration of Ordinary Judges of the Court of Appeal and Royal Court Commissioners

Date of Written Report:

20 March 2015

Written Report Author:

Head of Decision Support

Written Report :

Public or Exempt?

Public

Subject:

Remuneration of Ordinary Judges of the Court of Appeal and Royal Court Commissioners.

Decision(s):

The Minister for Treasury & Resources determined that the remuneration for Court of Appeal Judges and Royal Court Commissioners should increase from £839 per day to £848 per day with effect from 1st April 2015.

Reason(s) for decision:

The remuneration paid to both Court of Appeal Judges and Royal Court Commissioners is, and always has been, in line with the remuneration paid to a Deputy High Court Judge in England and Wales which are due to increase with effect from 1st April 2015.

Resource Implications:

Any increased costs will be contained within existing budgets.

Action required:

Head of Decision Support to advise the Bailiff that this decision has been approved.

Signature:

 

 

 

Position: Senator A J H Maclean, Minister for Treasury and Resources

 

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision:

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