A magistrate who never sat on a case has been removed from the North Yorkshire Bench.
Antonia O’Sullivan was appointed in August 2023 but didn’t complete her induction training and was never sworn into office, the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office revealed.
The magistrates’ North-East conduct advisory committee recommended her removal because despite repeated attempts by administrative staff and bench leadership to help her arrange training and re-engage, there were prolonged periods in which she did not respond.
She apologised and said that she had had “significant personal circumstances” which had since stabilised and asked for another opportunity to resume her training.
The Lord Chancellor, with the Lady Chief Justice’s agreement, removed her from the Bench.
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