Part 4Judicial appointments and discipline

Chapter 2Appointments

Puisne judges and other office holders

94AAF1Appointments not subject to section 85: High Court deputy judge

1

Where this section applies to an appointment, section 85 does not apply.

2

This section applies to the appointment of a person as a deputy judge of the High Court if it appears to the Lord Chief Justice, after consulting the Lord Chancellor, that—

a

there is an urgent need to take steps in order to facilitate the disposal of particular business in the High Court or Crown Court F2or any other court or tribunal to which a deputy judge of the High Court may be deployed,

b

it is expedient as a temporary measure to make the appointment in order to facilitate the disposal of the business, and

c

there are no other reasonable steps that it is practicable to take within the time available in order to facilitate the disposal of the business.

3

An appointment to which this section applies is to be made—

a

so as not to extend beyond the day on which the particular business concerned is concluded, or

b

so as not to extend beyond the later of—

i

the day on which the business is concluded, or

ii

the day expected when the appointment is made to be the day on which the business is concluded.