Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. Other functions of the Lord Chancellor and organisation of the courts

Part 1 U.K. Amendments

Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) U.K.

125 (1) Section 13 (precedence of judges of Supreme Court) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For subsections (2) and (3) substitute—

“(2) Subject to subsection (1)(b), the President of the Queen's Bench Division shall rank next after the Master of the Rolls.

(2A) The President of the Family Division shall rank next after the President of the Queen's Bench Division.

(3) The Chancellor of the High Court shall rank next after the President of the Family Division.”

(3) In subsection (4) for “Vice-Chancellor” substitute “ Chancellor of the High Court ”.