Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/4/part/3
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 3', 'art 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art 5', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 3', 'art. 1', 'art. 2', 'art. 7', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 2', 'art. 3', 'art 3', 'art. 3']

Constitutional Reform Act 2005, Part 3 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 May 2018. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Part 3E+W+S+N.I.The Supreme Court
The Supreme CourtE+W+S+N.I.
23The Supreme CourtE+W+S+N.I.
(1)There is to be a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
(2)The Court consists of [F1the persons appointed as its judges] by Her Majesty by letters patent [F2, but no appointment may cause the full-time equivalent number of judges of the Court at any time to be more than 12].
(3)Her Majesty may from time to time by Order in Council amend subsection (2) so as to increase or further increase the [F3maximum full-time equivalent] number of judges of the Court.
(7)The Court is to be taken to be duly constituted despite any vacancy F4... in the office of President or Deputy President.
[F5(8)For the purposes of this section, the full-time equivalent number of judges of the Court is to be calculated by taking the number of full-time judges and adding, for each judge who is not a full-time judge, such fraction as is reasonable.]
F1Words in s. 23(2) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 2(2)(a); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F2Words in s. 23(2) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 2(2)(b); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F3Words in s. 23(3) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 2(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F4Words in s. 23(7) omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 2(4); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F5S. 23(8) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 2(5); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
24First members of the CourtE+W+S+N.I.
On the commencement of section 23—
Appointment of judgesE+W+S+N.I.
25Qualification for appointmentE+W+S+N.I.
(1)A person is not qualified to be appointed a judge of the Supreme Court unless he has (at any time)—
[F6(b)satisfied the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 15-year basis, or
F6S. 25(1)(b)(c) substituted (21.7.2008) for s. 25(1)(b) and preceding word by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 50, 148, Sch. 10 para. 41(2); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3,4)
F7S. 25(2)(a) omitted (21.7.2008) by virtue of and repealed (3.11.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), ss. 50, 146, 148, Sch. 10 para. 41(3), Sch. 23 Pt. 2; S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4); S.I. 2008/2696, art. 5(j) (with arts. 3, 4)
26Selection of members of the CourtE+W+S+N.I.
(1)This section applies to a recommendation for an appointment to one of the following offices—
(a)must recommend any person [F8who is selected as a result of the convening of a selection commission under this section];
[F9(4)Where a person who is not a judge of the Court is recommended for appointment as President or Deputy President, the recommendation must also recommend the person for appointment as a judge.]
(5)If there is a vacancy in [F10the office of President of the Court or in the office of Deputy President of the Court,] or it appears to him that there will soon be such a vacancy, the Lord Chancellor must convene a selection commission for the selection of a person to be recommended.
[F11(5A)If—
(c)if there is no President and no Deputy President, the senior ordinary judge.]
[F12(7)Subsections (5) and (5A) are subject to Schedule 8 (cases where duty to convene a selection commission are suspended).
(b)any process provided for by regulations under section 27A being applied in the particular case.]
(8)[F13Section 27 applies] where a selection commission is convened under this section.
F8Words in s. 26(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F9S. 26(4) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F10Words in s. 26(5) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F11S. 26(5A)(5B) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 3(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F12S. 26(7)(7A) substituted for s. 26(7) (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(4); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F13Words in s. 26(8) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(5); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
27Selection processE+W+S+N.I.
(a)determine the selection process to be applied [F14by it],
[F15(1A)The commission must have an odd number of members not less than five.
(1D)If the commission is convened for the selection of a person to be recommended for appointment as Deputy President of the Court, its members may not include the Deputy President of the Court.]
(4)Subsections (5) to (10) apply to any selection under this section or [F17regulations under section 27A].
[F18(5A)Where two persons are of equal merit—
(b)Part 5 of that Act (public appointments etc) does not prevent the commission from preferring one of them over the other for the purpose of increasing diversity within the group of persons who are the judges of the Court.]
[F19(11)For the purposes of this section a person is non-legally-qualified if the person—
(b)is not practising or employed as a lawyer, and never has practised or been employed as a lawyer.]
F14Words in s. 27(1)(a) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(6); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F15S. 27(1A)-(1D) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 4(1); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F16S. 27(2)(3) omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(1)(a); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23);
F17Words in s. 27(4) substituted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(7); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F18S. 27(5A) inserted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 9; S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(g)
F19S. 27(11) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 4(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
[F2027ARegulations about selection processE+W+S+N.I.
(5)In this section “the senior judge”, in relation to the Court, has the meaning given by section 26(5B).]
F20S. 27A inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 5; S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
[F2127BSelection guidance: supplementaryE+W+S+N.I.
“selection guidance” means guidance mentioned in section 27(9).]
F21S. 27B inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 6; S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F2228ReportE+W+S+N.I.
F22Ss. 28-31 omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(1)(b); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)
F2229The Lord Chancellor's optionsE+W+S+N.I.
F2230Exercise of powers to reject or require reconsiderationE+W+S+N.I.
F2231Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsiderE+W+S+N.I.
32Oath of allegiance and judicial oathE+W+S+N.I.
(1)A person who is appointed as President of the Court must, as soon as may be after accepting office, take the required oaths in the presence of—
33TenureE+W+S+N.I.
A judge of the Supreme Court holds that office during good behaviour, but may be removed from it on the address of both Houses of Parliament.
34Salaries and allowancesE+W+S+N.I.
(1)A judge of the Supreme Court is entitled to a salary.
35Resignation and retirementE+W+S+N.I.
(1)A judge of the Supreme Court may at any time resign that office by giving the Lord Chancellor notice in writing to that effect.
36Medical retirementE+W+S+N.I.
37PensionsE+W+S+N.I.
(1)In the tables in sections 1 and 16 of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20) (application and interpretation), for “Lord of Appeal in Ordinary”—
(4)A person becomes a member of the supplementary panel on ceasing to hold office as a judge of the Supreme Court or as a senior territorial judge, but only if, while he holds such office [F23or within 2 years of ceasing to hold such office]—
F23Words in s. 39(4) inserted (13.4.2015) by Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 (c. 2), ss. 82, 95(1); S.I. 2015/778, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 67
Jurisdiction, relation to other courts etcE+W+S+N.I.
F24 S. 40(3) repealed (E.W.N.I.) (22.9.2015) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/700), art. 1(11)(m), Sch. para. 13; s. 40(3) repealed (S.) (22.9.2015) by Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 18), s. 138(2), sch. 5 para. 33; S.S.I. 2015/247, art. 2, sch.
41Relation to other courts etcE+W+S+N.I.
(1)Nothing in this Part is to affect the distinctions between the separate legal systems of the parts of the United Kingdom.
(a)a question referred to the Supreme Court under [F25section F26... 99 or 112 of the Government of Wales Act 2006,] section 33 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) or section 11 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47);
(b)a devolution issue as defined in [F27Schedule 9 to the Government of Wales Act 2006] (c. 38), Schedule 6 to the Scotland Act 1998 or Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
F25Words in s. 41(4)(a) inserted (6.11.2009) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications, Transitional Provisions and Saving) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2958), art. 7
F26Word in s. 41(4)(a) omitted (5.5.2011) by virtue of The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Commencement of Assembly Act Provisions, Transitional and Saving Provisions and Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1011), arts. 2, 9
F27Words in s. 41(4)(b) substituted (2.5.2007) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 111
Composition for proceedingsE+W+S+N.I.
42CompositionE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Supreme Court is duly constituted in any proceedings only if all of the following conditions are met—
(2)Paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) are subject to any directions that in specified proceedings the Court is to consist of a specified number of judges that is both uneven and greater than three.
(3)Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) is subject to any directions that in specified descriptions of proceedings the Court is to consist of a specified minimum number of judges that is greater than three.
43Changes in compositionE+W+S+N.I.
(1)This section applies if in any proceedings the Court ceases to be duly constituted in accordance with section 42, or in accordance with a direction under this section, because one or more members of the Court are unable to continue.
Practice and procedureE+W+S+N.I.
44Specially qualified advisersE+W+S+N.I.
(1)If the Supreme Court thinks it expedient in any proceedings, it may hear and dispose of the proceedings wholly or partly with the assistance of one or more specially qualified advisers appointed by it.
45Making of rulesE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The President of the Supreme Court may make rules (to be known as “Supreme Court Rules”) governing the practice and procedure to be followed in the Court.
C1S. 45 modified (temp. from 27.2.2006) by The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Temporary Modifications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/227), art. 2
46Procedure after rules madeE+W+S+N.I.
(1)Supreme Court Rules made by the President of the Supreme Court must be submitted by him to the Lord Chancellor.
C2S. 46 modified (temp. from 27.2.2006) by The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Temporary Modifications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/227), art. 2
47Photography etcE+W+S+N.I.
(1)In section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (c. 86) (prohibition on taking photographs etc in court), for subsection (2)(a) substitute—
Staff and resourcesE+W+S+N.I.
48Chief executiveE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Supreme Court is to have a chief executive.
[F28(2)It is for the President of the Court to appoint the chief executive.]
(a)functions of the President under section 49(1) [F29or 51A(1)(a) or (b)];
F28S. 48(2) substituted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 29(1), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(e)
F29Words in s. 48(3)(a) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 30(2), 61(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(c)
49Officers and staffE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The President of the Supreme Court may appoint officers and staff of the Court.
(2)It is for the chief executive of the Supreme Court to determine [F30the following matters—]
(b)subject to [F31subsections (2A) and] (3), the terms on which officers and staff are to be appointed.
[F32(2A)Service as the chief executive of the Court, and service as an officer or staff appointed under subsection (1), is service in the civil service of the State.]
(3)[F33Accordingly, the] civil service pension arrangements for the time being in force apply (with any necessary adaptations) to the chief executive of the Court, and to persons appointed under subsection (1), as they apply to other persons employed in the civil service of the State.
F30Words in s. 49(2) substituted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 29(3)(a), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(e)
F31Words in s. 49(2)(b) substituted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 29(3)(b), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(e)
F32S. 49(2A) inserted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 29(4), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(e)
F33Words in s. 49(3) substituted (15.7.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 29(5), 61(3); S.I. 2013/1725, art. 2(e)
50Accommodation and other resourcesE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Lord Chancellor must ensure that the Supreme Court is provided with the following—
51System to support Court in carrying on businessE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The chief executive of the Supreme Court must ensure that the Court's resources are used to provide an efficient and effective system to support the Court in carrying on its business.
[F34Court securityE+W+S+N.I.
F34Ss. 51A-51E and cross-heading inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), ss. 30(1), 61(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(c)
51ASecurity officersE+W+S+N.I.
51BPowers of search, exclusion, removal and restraintE+W+S+N.I.
51CSurrender, seizure and retention of knives and other articlesE+W+S+N.I.
51DRegulations about retention of knives and other articlesE+W+S+N.I.
51EAssaulting and obstructing Supreme Court security officersE+W+S+N.I.
52FeesE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Lord Chancellor may, with the agreement of the Treasury, by order prescribe fees payable in respect of anything dealt with by the Supreme Court.
53Fees: supplementaryE+W+S+N.I.
(1)Supreme Court fees are recoverable summarily as a civil debt.
54Annual reportE+W+S+N.I.
(1)As soon as practicable after each financial year, the chief executive of the Supreme Court must prepare a report about the business of the Supreme Court during that year and give a copy of that report to the following persons—
(d)[F35the First Minister for Wales].
F35Words in s. 54(1)(d) substituted (2.5.2007) by The Government of Wales Act 2006 (Consequential Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1388), arts. 1(2)(3), 3, Sch. 1 para. 110(c)
55SealE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Supreme Court is to have an official seal.
56Records of the Supreme CourtE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51) is amended as follows.
(a)in subsection (1) after “such records” insert “other than records of the Supreme Court,”;
57Proceedings under jurisdiction transferred to the Supreme CourtE+W+S+N.I.
Schedule 10 contains transitional provision relating to proceedings under jurisdiction which is transferred to the Supreme Court by this Act from the House of Lords or the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.
58Northern Ireland Act 1998: excepted and reserved matters relating to the Supreme CourtE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47) is amended as follows.
F36S. 58(3) omitted (12.4.2010) by virtue of The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), arts. 1(2), 27(3) (with arts. 28-31)
59Renaming of Supreme Courts of England and Wales and Northern IrelandE+W+S+N.I.
(1)The Supreme Court of England and Wales is renamed the Senior Courts of England and Wales.
60Interpretation of Part 3E+W+S+N.I.
F37S. 60(5) omitted (1.10.2013) by virtue of Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 13 para. 7(1)(b); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(d) (with savings in S.I. 2013/2193, reg. 23)