JCIO 90/25

   

A spokesperson for the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office said:

The Lady Chief Justice, with the Lord Chancellor’s agreement, has issued Tribunal Judge Mohammed Bashir with formal advice for misconduct.

Facts

The Guide to Judicial Conduct reminds judicial office-holders about the importance of showing respect for the law and maintaining the reputation and good standing of the judiciary.

Judge Bashir reported to his leadership judge and to the JCIO that he had been issued with fixed penalty notices for driving offences, which took place approximately two weeks apart in September and October 2025. The offences, of using a mobile phone while driving and for speeding, resulted in Judge Bashir receiving a total of nine penalty points and fines totalling £300.

The expedited process in the Judicial Conduct Rules 2023 enables the JCIO recommend to the Lord Chancellor and the Lady Chief Justice that an office holder should be given formal advice or a formal warning when:

• There is no dispute about the facts in the complaint.
• The conduct concerned is something the JCIO considers the Lord Chancellor and Lady Chief Justice would be very likely to decide is misconduct and very likely to decide that a sanction of formal advice or formal warning would be appropriate.

Judge Bashir consented to use of the expedited process in this case.

Judge Bashir’s representations

While offering some mitigation regarding the circumstances of his mobile phone use, Judge Bashir did not dispute the facts of the case. He accepted responsibility for his actions and stated that he deeply regretted them. He detailed several safeguards he had put in place to avoid the risk of any future infractions.

Decision

The Lady Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor agreed with advice from the JCIO to issue Judge Bashir with a sanction of formal advice. In reaching this decision, they took into consideration that Judge Bashir had reported the offences promptly and had an otherwise clean driving record. 
 

Notes for Editors

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Sanctions for misconduct by judicial office-holders are set out in the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. They are, in order of severity: formal advice, formal warning, reprimand and removal from office.

For more information about the Office, including details on how to make a complaint against a judicial office holder, you can visit the JCIO website at: Judicial Conduct Investigations website