Objections to lay membersU.K.
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37.—(1) At the commencement of appeal proceedings, the names of the lay members and waiting members shall be read out.
(2) Any party to the proceedings may object to any lay member, on any reasonable ground.
(3) The judge advocate shall rule on any objection to a lay member before the lay member is sworn.
(4) If an objection to a lay member is upheld, the judge advocate shall discharge him.
[F1(5) This rule applies to any proceedings with lay members, except variation proceedings.]
Textual Amendments
F1Rule 37(5) inserted (13.11.2023) by The Armed Forces (Amendment of Court Rules) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/1097), rules 1(2), 11