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Senior Courts Act 2016

Senior court Judges - Tenure of office

129: Tenure of Chief High Court Judge

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"How long the Chief High Court Judge keeps their job"

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You are the Chief High Court Judge until one of these things happens: you are appointed a Supreme Court Judge or a Court of Appeal Judge. You also stop being the Chief High Court Judge if you resign from that office, resign as a High Court Judge, retire, or are removed from the office. You can compare this to the Senior Courts Act related section for more information.

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Tenure of office

129Tenure of Chief High Court Judge

  1. The Chief High Court Judge continues to hold the office of Chief High Court Judge until the earliest of the following:

  2. the Judge is appointed a Supreme Court Judge:
    1. the Judge is appointed a Court of Appeal Judge:
      1. the Judge resigns from that office:
        1. the Judge resigns from office as a High Court Judge:
          1. the Judge retires:
            1. the Judge is removed from that office.

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