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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Eligibility for appointment

95: Eligibility for appointment as Court of Appeal Judge

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"Who can be a Court of Appeal Judge"

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You can be appointed a Court of Appeal Judge if you are a High Court Judge. You can also be appointed a Court of Appeal Judge if you are appointed a High Court Judge at the same time. This is similar to a rule in the 1986 legislation.

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Eligibility for appointment

95Eligibility for appointment as Court of Appeal Judge

  1. A person may only be appointed a Court of Appeal Judge if that person is—

  2. a High Court Judge; or
    1. appointed a High Court Judge at the same time as being appointed a Court of Appeal Judge.

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