An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes.
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The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial system, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor and the process for judicial appointments.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Constitutional Reform Act 2005 | 0 |
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| affectsInstitution |
House of Lords
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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| citation | 2005 c. 4 ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
disciplinary procedures for the judiciary
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establishment of a new process for selecting judges ⓘ removal of the Lord Chancellor as head of the judiciary in England and Wales ⓘ security of tenure and terms of office for judges ⓘ statutory recognition of the rule of law ⓘ transfer of the Lord Chancellor’s judicial functions to the Lord Chief Justice ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createsBody |
Judicial Appointments Commission
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Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman ⓘ Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | main provisions on the Supreme Court came into force on 2009-10-01 ⓘ |
| establishes | independent selection process for most judicial offices in England and Wales ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Lord Falconer of Thoroton ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes. self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| modifiesOffice |
Lord Chancellor of England
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Lord Chancellor
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| parliament | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| part |
Part 1: The Rule of Law
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Part 2: Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor ⓘ Part 3: Judicial appointments and discipline ⓘ Part 4: The Supreme Court ⓘ Part 5: The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
creation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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reform of judicial appointments in the United Kingdom ⓘ reform of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords ⓘ reform of the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ reform of the office of Lord Chancellor ⓘ |
| reforms |
relationship between judiciary and executive in the United Kingdom
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role of the Lord Chancellor in relation to the judiciary ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Judicial Appointments Commission
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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Chancellor of England ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chancellor
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 2005-03-24 ⓘ |
| sectionCreatesBody | Part 3 creates the Judicial Appointments Commission ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Constitutional Reform Act 2005 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
constitutional law
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judicial appointments ⓘ judicial discipline ⓘ judicial system reform ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| transfersFunctionFrom |
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ |
| transfersFunctionTo | Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 2005 ⓘ |
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005
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An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes.
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An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes.
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An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes.
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Constitutional Reform Act 2005