Part 3

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

The Supreme Court
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There is to be a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
2
The Court consists of 12 judges appointed by Her Majesty by letters patent.
3
Her Majesty may from time to time by Order in Council amend subsection (2) so as to increase or further increase the number of judges of the Court.
4
No recommendation may be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order under subsection (3) unless a draft of the Order has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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Her Majesty may by letters patent appoint one of the judges to be President and one to be Deputy President of the Court.
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The judges other than the President and Deputy President are to be styled “Justices of the Supreme Court”.
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The Court is to be taken to be duly constituted despite any vacancy among the judges of the Court or in the office of President or Deputy President.