Judges’ pensions at risk

Part-time judges could lose £3.5 billion in benefits under REUL bill

More than 11,000 serving or former part-time judges in England and Wales stand to lose pension benefits worth a total of £3.5 billion at the end of this year if the government’s much-criticised Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill is passed by parliament and no further action is taken by the justice secretary.

The REUL bill, which is due to begi…