UK Government to Draft in Judges to Speed Up Migrant Appeals Amid Rwanda Bill Controversy

The move, aimed at facilitating Rwanda deportation flights, faces criticism as the Lady Chief Justice insists decisions on judge deployment are solely a judicial matter.

• The UK government plans to draft in 150 judges and free up courtrooms to speed up migrant appeals, in an effort to get Rwanda deportation flights off the ground.
• The move is part of the government's response to concerns from rebel Tory MPs over the Rwanda Bill.
• The Lady Chief Justice emphasized that decisions on deploying judges are 'exclusively a matter for the judiciary'.
• Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said recruitment would conclude in the next few months and new judges will be appointed, trained, and start sitting from this summer.
• Former Tory justice secretary Sir Robert Buckland warned that recruiting more judges to deal with the anticipated swathe of new legal claims will be a 'challenge'.

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