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Section 85: The Senior Courts Rule Committee.

Senior Courts Act 1981 · 1981 c. 54View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE — : Rules of Court

The power to make rules of court under section 84 in relation to the High Court and the civil division of the Court of Appeal shall be exercisable by the Lord Chancellor together with any four or more of the following persons, namely—

the Lord Chief Justice,
the Master of the Rolls,
the President of the Family Division,
the Vice-Chancellor,
three other judges of the Senior Courts,
two persons who have a Senior Courts qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990); and
two persons who have been granted by an authorised body, under Part II of that Act, the right to conduct litigation in relation to all proceedings in the Senior Courts.

The persons mentioned in subsection (1), acting in pursuance of that subsection, shall be known as "the Senior Courts Rule Committee".

The persons to act in pursuance of subsection (1) with the Lord Chancellor, other than those eligible to act by virtue of their office, shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor for such time as he may think fit.

Before appointing a person under paragraph (f) or (g) of subsection (1), the Lord Chancellor shall consult any authorised body with members who are eligible for appointment under that paragraph.]

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