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<p>The magistracy is an integral part of the judiciary and therefore, as for all judicial
office holders appointed since 1995, magistrates are subject to a uniform mandatory
retirement age of 70. This has been the policy of successive Lord Chancellor’s since
1995. The government’s response to the recent report of the Lords Constitution Committee
indicated that further consideration would be given to the arguments in favour of,
and against, a change to the judicial mandatory retirement age. That consideration
is ongoing.</p>
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