Black Magistrate, JP
October 2010 - Nov 2021
Appointed 13th Day of September 2010
Appointed by: The Lord Chancellor, The Right Honourable Kenneth Clarke QC, on behalf and in the name of her Majesty, pursuant to section 10 of the courts appointed 13th day of September 2010.
Jurisdication of England and Wales
Magistracy to London North East Area 2010 - 2021
Thames Magistrates Court E3 4DJ
Stratford Magistrates Court E15 4SB
Waltham Forest Magistrates Court E17 4NX Permanently Closed
Last day sitting on the bench and work to the magistracy, Stratford Magistrates Court, Monday 18th October 2021
Resigned 29th Day of November 2021
Social & Criminal Justice Activist
Appointed April 2008
Scheme born out of Lord Scarman Report 1981 and Brixton riots.
Initially, provision of custody visiting was voluntary part of Police Authorities.
Independent Custody Scheme became statutory 2002
London Borough of Hackney Area
ICV to London Hackney Panel 2008 - 2010
Stoke Newington Police Station N16 8DS
City Road, Shoreditch, Police Station N1 7LF Permanently Closed
Last day ICV and Co-Chairperson of ICV Hackney Panel to Metropolitan Police Authorities 20th September 2010
Resigned 20th September 2010 to take up post as a Magistrate, JP
sitting in the North East London Area
Today I resigned as a Magistrate after 11yrs. My parting message was “May the Elephant in the courtroom that never leaves and is persistently overlooked is glaringly staring at you through human eyes seemingly unnoticed finally be noticed” @MoJGovUK #justice #racism @metpoliceuk
— Christina (@CEOJordean) November 29, 2021
Black Lives Matter
#11yearsablackmagistrate
— Christina Jordean (@CEOJordean) December 7, 2021
Those who didn’t take kindly to tweets about FACT MET is institutionally racist thought I would fall silent if no longer serving magistracy shouldn’t have been so naive. Experience of justice system is invaluable for next chapter 💬 @metpoliceuk #racism