Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15)

Part 1 U.K. Tribunals and Inquiries

Chapter 2 U.K. First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal

Members and composition of tribunals U.K.

6 Certain judges who are also judges of First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal U.K.

(1) A person is within this subsection (and so, by virtue of sections 4(1)(c) and 5(1)(g), is a judge of the First-tier Tribunal and of the Upper Tribunal) if the person—

[F1 (za) is the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales,

(zb) is the Master of the Rolls,

(zc) is the President of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court in England and Wales,

(zd) is the President of the Family Division of the High Court in England and Wales,

(ze) is the Chancellor of the High Court in England and Wales,]

(a) is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal in England and Wales (including the vice-president, if any, of either division of that Court),

(b) is a Lord Justice of Appeal in Northern Ireland,

(c) is a judge of the Court of Session,

(d) is a puisne judge of the High Court in England and Wales or Northern Ireland,

[F2 (da) is a deputy judge of the High Court in England and Wales,

(db) is the Judge Advocate General,]

(e) is a circuit judge,

[F3 (ea) is a Recorder,]

(f) is a sheriff in Scotland,

(g) is a county court judge in Northern Ireland,

(h) is a district judge in England and Wales or Northern Ireland, F4 ...

(i) is a District Judge (Magistrates' Courts).

[F5 (j) is the President of Employment Tribunals (England and Wales),

(k) is the President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland),

(l) is the Vice President of Employment Tribunals (Scotland), or

(m) is a Regional Employment Judge.]

(2) References in subsection (1)(c) to (i) to office-holders do not include deputies or temporary office-holders.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 6(1)(za)-(ze) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 14 para. 8(2); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(g)

F2 S. 6(1)(da)(db) inserted (1.10.2013) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 14 para. 8(3); S.I. 2013/2200, art. 3(g)

F3 S. 6(1)(ea) inserted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(2)(a), 4(2)

F4 Word in s. 6(1)(h) omitted (20.2.2019) by virtue of Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(2)(b), 4(2)

F5 S. 6(1)(j)-(m) inserted (20.2.2019) by Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), ss. 1(2)(c), 4(2)