Judicial Pension Board

The Judicial Pension Board (JPB) is responsible for helping the Lord Chancellor to manage and govern the Judicial Pension Schemes (JPS).

Main responsibilities

The JPS are administered by XPS Administration Ltd but managed by the Lord Chancellor.

The Judicial Pension Board (JPB) assists the Lord Chancellor with:

ensuring the JPS comply with the regulations
securing compliance with the requirements of the Pensions Regulator
considering appeals and complaints, and making recommendations under the second stage of the Internal

Dispute Resolution Procedure

The JPB can also advise the Lord Chancellor on some of his discretionary powers under the regulations.

Members

The JPB is made up of an Independent Chair, equal numbers of Employer and Member Representatives, and up to 3 Independent Members.

The Independent Chair is appointed by the Lord Chancellor following consultation with the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Lord President in Scotland and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland.

Employer and Member Representatives are appointed by the Independent Chair, with the approval of the Lord Chancellor and the Heads of Jurisdiction for the judiciary.

Independent JPB members are selected through the public appointment process.

Independent Chair

Jo Maguire

Independent Board Members

Kim Brown
Russell Agius

Member Representatives

Judge Katharine Moore
Judge Alexander Wilson
Judge Robin Penfold
Judge RoseAnne McCormick

Employer Representatives

Henry Young, Deputy Director, Management and Control, Finance Directorate, Ministry of Justice
Isabel Jones, HMCTS Deputy Director for Financial Control, HMCTS Chief Financial Officers Directorate
Michael Cordy, Deputy Director for Judicial Pay and Pensions Policy, Judicial and Legal 天美影院, Ministry of Justice
Denise Swanson, Deputy Director for Civil Law and Legal System Division, Scottish Government Justice Directorate

Terms of reference

Judicial Pension Board terms of reference
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Publications

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Judicial Pension Scheme 2022 guide
Judicial Pension Scheme accounts 2018 to 2019
Internal dispute resolution procedure
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Fee-Paid Judicial Pension Scheme guide
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Direction made by the Lord Chancellor 2022/01
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