Deputy judges of the High Court
3(1)In Table 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 14 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Judicial Appointments Commission: offices to which appointment made by Lord Chief Justice) before the first entry insert—
| “Deputy judge of the High Court | Section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981” |
(2)If the provisions in Schedule 13 to this Act that split the table in Part 2 of Schedule 14 to the 2005 Act into two tables do not come into force before or at the time when sub-paragraph (1) comes into force—
(a)sub-paragraph (1) has effect with the omission of “Table 2 of”, and
(b)paragraph 41 of Schedule 13 has effect—
(i)as if a reference to the office of deputy judge of the High Court were inserted at the beginning of the list in sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph, and
(ii)as if “second” were substituted for “first” in sub-paragraph (5) of that paragraph.
(3)After section 94A of the 2005 Act (appointments not subject to section 85: courts) insert—
“94AAAppointments not subject to section 85: High Court deputy judge
(1)Where this section applies to an appointment, section 85 does not apply.
(2)This section applies to the appointment of a person as a deputy judge of the High Court if it appears to the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, that—
(a)there is an urgent need to take steps in order to facilitate the disposal of particular business in the High Court or Crown Court,
(b)it is expedient as a temporary measure to make the appointment in order to facilitate the disposal of the business, and
(c)there are no other reasonable steps that it is practicable to take within the time available in order to facilitate the disposal of the business.
(3)An appointment to which this section applies is to be made—
(a)so as not to extend beyond the day on which the particular business concerned is concluded, or
(b)so as not to extend beyond the later of—
(i)the day on which the business is concluded, or
(ii)the day expected when the appointment is made to be the day on which the business is concluded.”
(4)In section 85(2A)(d) and (4) of the 2005 Act after “94A” insert “, 94AA”.