Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

Part 2 U.K. Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor

Judiciary and courts in England and Wales E+W

9 Head and Deputy Head of Family Justice E+W

(1) The President of the Family Division is Head of Family Justice.

(2) The Lord Chief Justice may appoint a person to be Deputy Head of Family Justice.

(3) The Lord Chief Justice must not appoint a person under subsection (2) unless these conditions are met—

(a) the Lord Chief Justice has consulted the Lord Chancellor;

(b) the person to be appointed is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal.

(4) A person appointed as Deputy Head of Family Justice holds that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.