Constitutional Reform Act 2005

45 Making of rules

(1) The President of the Supreme Court may make rules (to be known as “Supreme Court Rules”) governing the practice and procedure to be followed in the Court.

(2) The power to make Supreme Court Rules includes power to make different provision for different cases, including different provision—

(a) for different descriptions of proceedings, or

(b) for different jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

(3) The President must exercise the power to make Supreme Court Rules with a view to securing that—

(a) the Court is accessible, fair and efficient, and

(b) the rules are both simple and simply expressed.

(4) Before making Supreme Court Rules the President must consult all of the following—

(a) the Lord Chancellor;

(b) the bodies listed in subsection (5);

(c) such other bodies that represent persons likely to be affected by the Rules as the President considers it appropriate to consult.

(5) The bodies referred to in subsection (4)(b) are—

• The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales;

• The Law Society of England and Wales;

• The Faculty of Advocates of Scotland;

• The Law Society of Scotland;

• The General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland;

• The Law Society of Northern Ireland.