Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 4

Commentary on Sections

Representations by senior judges

Section 5: Representations to Parliament

20. Section 5 provides that the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland and the Lord President of the Court of Session may table written representations to Parliament on matters relating to the judiciary or the administration of justice. In respect of the Lord President of the Court of Session and the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, this function is qualified by subsections (2) and (3) in order to respect the devolution settlements with Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively.