PART 7Review Bodies
Composition of a review body28
1
A review body must consist of—
a
a judicial office holder of a higher judicial rank than the subject of the disciplinary proceedings;
b
a judicial office holder of the same judicial rank as the subject of the disciplinary proceedings; and
c
two other members, neither of whom has been—
i
a judicial office holder, or
ii
a practising lawyer (within the meaning of paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 12 to the Act).
2
A judicial office holder for the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) or (b) may be a former judicial office holder and reference to his judicial rank means the rank he held immediately before he ceased to hold judicial office.
3
The Lord Chief Justice with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor shall nominate the members of the review body under paragraphs 1(a) and (b).
4
The Lord Chancellor with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice shall nominate the other members.
5
A person is ineligible for membership of the review body if he has had any previous involvement with the case concerned, other than as a member of a review body.
6
The judicial office holder nominated under paragraph (1)(a) shall chair the review body and shall have a casting vote if necessary.