SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Judicial appointments

Part 2Diversity

Maximum numbers of judges to be by reference to full-time equivalent numbers

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The Senior Courts Act 1981 is amended as follows.

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(1)

Section 2 (the Court of Appeal) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (composition of the Court of Appeal) for “of ex-officio judges and not more than 38 ordinary judges” substitute“of—

(a)

ex-officio judges, and

(b)

ordinary judges, of whom the maximum full-time equivalent number is 38”.

(3)

In subsection (4) (power to increase maximum number of ordinary judges) for “maximum number” substitute “ maximum full-time equivalent number ”.

(4)

After subsection (6) insert—

“(7)

For the purposes of this section the full-time equivalent number of ordinary judges is to be calculated by taking the number of full-time ordinary judges and adding, for each ordinary judge who is not a full-time ordinary judge, such fraction as is reasonable.”

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(1)

Section 4 (the High Court) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (High Court to consist of ex-officio judges and not more than 108 puisne judges) for paragraph (e) substitute—

“(e)

the puisne judges of that court, of whom the maximum full-time equivalent number is 108.”

(3)

In subsection (4) (power to increase maximum number of puisne judges) for “maximum number” substitute “ maximum full-time equivalent number ”.

(4)

After subsection (6) insert—

“(7)

For the purposes of this section the full-time equivalent number of puisne judges is to be calculated by taking the number of full-time puisne judges and adding, for each puisne judge who is not a full-time puisne judge, such fraction as is reasonable.”

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In section 10(2) (power to appoint judges is subject to maximum numbers in sections 2(1) and 4(1)) before “numbers” insert “ full-time equivalent ”.