• Home /
• Statewatch Database /
• Women judges (2)

Women judges (2)

01 January 1991

Women judges
bacdoc November=1991

Written answer 18 April 1991 Col 220

Mr. Cryer asked the Attorney-General how many women judges are
currently appointed; and what was the percentage of women judges
for each of the last 10 years appointed to the High Court and
equivalent in criminal cases.

The Attorney-General: There are currently 22 women judges-4.3 per
cent out of a total of 517 High Court and circuit judges. High
Court and circuit judges are not generally assigned exclusively
to criminal or civil work and most sit in the Crown Court at some
time. Figures for appointments to the High Court and circuit
bench over the last 10 years are as follows:

Numbers Women Percentage
appointed appointed

1981 23 1 4.3
1982 28 - -
1983 31 2 6.5
1984 35 - -
1985 35 2 5.7
1986 59 3 5.1
1987 29 - -
1988 44 1 2.3
1989 39 1 2.6
1990 41 4 9.8
11991 15 2 13.3

To 17 April.