2022 No. 96
Court Of Session

The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2022

Made
Coming into force

At the Court at Windsor Castle, the 16th day of March 2022

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(2) of the Court of Session Act 19881 and all other powers enabling Her Majesty to do so.
Her Majesty is satisfied that the Lord President of the Court of Session has been consulted in accordance with section 1(3A) of that Act2.
In accordance with section 1(3) of that Act3, a draft of this instrument has been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament.

Accordingly, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Citation and commencement1.

This Order may be cited as the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2022 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of the Court of Session Act 19882.

In section 1(1) of the Court of Session Act 19884 (maximum number of judges of the Court of Session), for “35” substitute “36”.

Revocation3.

The Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 20165 is revoked.
Richard Tilbrook
Clerk of the Privy Council
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

Article 2 of this Order amends section 1(1) of the Court of Session Act 1988 so as to increase the number of persons who may be appointed as judges of the Court of Session from 35 to 36. Article 3 of this Order revokes the Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 2016 which had previously increased the number to 35.