Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Judicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023 and comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Amendment of the Judicial Appointments Order 2008

2.—(1) The Judicial Appointments Order 2008( 2) is amended as follows.

(2) In Part 1 of Schedule 1 (offices for which a fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives holds a relevant qualification)—

(a) omit the fourth entry;

(b) in the fifth entry, for “Member of panel of chairmen” substitute “Member of a panel of Employment Judges”;

(c) for the final entry, substitute “Adjudicators appointed under regulation 16 of the Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (General Provisions) (Wales) Regulations 2013”( 3).

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 1, after the final entry insert—

• “Judge of the Upper Tribunal appointed under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007( 4) ,

• Deputy Judge of the Upper Tribunal appointed under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 3 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007( 5) ,

• Recorder appointed under section 21(2) of the Courts Act 1971( 6) . ”.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Judicial Appointments Order 2008 to extend eligibility for Fellows of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives to be appointed as Deputy Judges of the Upper Tribunal, Judges of the Upper Tribunal and Recorders, provided that they meet the required qualification period (7 years as at the date of this Order). It also makes minor updating amendments to reflect current legislation.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.