Part III PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Rules of Court
86 The Crown Court Rule Committee.
1
The power to make rules of court under section 84 F1. . . shall be exercisable by the Lord Chancellor together with any four or more of the following persons, namely—
a
the Lord Chief Justice,
b
two other judges of the Supreme Court,
c
two Circuit judges,
d
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e
a justice of the peace,
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two persons who have a Supreme Court qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990); and
g
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 Supreme Court.
2
The persons mentioned in subsection (1), acting in pursuance of that subsection, shall be known as “the Crown Court Rule Committee”.
3
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.
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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.