Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 1885

Senior Courts Of England And Wales

The Maximum Number of Judges Order 2015

Made

11th November 2015

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 11th day of November 2015

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (“the 1981 Act”)(1).

In accordance with section 2(4A)(2) of the 1981 Act, the Lord Chancellor has recommended to Her Majesty the making of this Order.

A draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 2(5) of the 1981 Act.

Now, therefore, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order:

(1)

1981 c. 54. Section 2(4) was amended by section 20 of, and paragraphs 12, 13(1) and (3) of Part 2, Schedule 13 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22).

(2)

Section 2(4A) was inserted by section 15(1) of, and paragraphs 114, 115(1) and (4) of Part 1, Schedule 4 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).