Section 35: Resignation and retirement

Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · 2005 c. 4View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: The Supreme Court

A judge of the Supreme Court may at any time resign that office by giving the Lord Chancellor notice in writing to that effect.

The President or Deputy President of the Court may at any time resign that office (whether or not he resigns his office as a judge) by giving the Lord Chancellor notice in writing to that effect.

In section 26(4)(a) of and Schedule 5 to the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8) (retirement), for "Lord of Appeal in Ordinary" substitute ."Judge of the Supreme Court"

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