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.