9Qualifications of judges of High Court and Court of Appeal
(1)Any person who has practised for not less than ten years at the Bar of Northern Ireland shall be qualified for appointment as a judge of the High Court.
(2)Any person who—
(a)is a judge of the High Court; or
(b)has practised for not less than fifteen years at the Bar of Northern Ireland,
shall be qualified for appointment as a Lord Justice of Appeal.
(3)Any person who—
(a)is, or is qualified for appointment as, a Lord Justice of Appeal; or
(b)holds the office of a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and before his appointment to that office had practised for not less than ten years at the Bar of Northern Ireland,
shall be qualified for appointment as Lord Chief Justice.