Part 4Judicial appointments and discipline
Chapter 2Appointments
Lords Justices of Appeal
84Selection following rejection or requirement to reconsider
1
If under section 82 the Lord Chancellor rejects or requires reconsideration of a selection at stage 1 or 2, the selection panel must select a person in accordance with this section.
2
If the Lord Chancellor rejects a selection, the selection panel—
a
may not select the person rejected, and
b
where the rejection is following reconsideration of a selection, may not select the person (if different) whose selection it reconsidered.
3
If the Lord Chancellor requires a selection to be reconsidered, the selection panel—
a
may select the same person or a different person, but
b
where the requirement is following a rejection, may not select the person rejected.
4
The selection panel must inform the Lord Chancellor of the person selected following a rejection or a requirement to reconsider.
5
Subsections (2) and (3) do not prevent a person being selected on a subsequent request under section 78.