Part 3The Supreme Court
Appointment of judges
28Report
1
After complying with section 27 the commission must submit a report to the Lord Chancellor.
2
The report must—
a
state who has been selected;
b
state the senior judges consulted under section 27(2)(a) and any judge consulted under section 27(3);
c
contain any other information required by the Lord Chancellor.
3
The report must be in a form approved by the Lord Chancellor.
4
After submitting the report the commission must provide any further information the Lord Chancellor may require.
5
When he receives the report the Lord Chancellor must consult each of the following—
a
the senior judges consulted under section 27(2)(a);
b
any judge consulted under section 27(3);
c
the First Minister in Scotland;
d
F1the First Minister for Wales;
e
the F2Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission.