The Lord Chancellor must make a recommendation to fill any vacancy in the office of Lord Justice of Appeal.
Subsection (1) does not apply to a vacancy while the Lord Chief Justice agrees that it may remain unfilled.
Section 77: Duty to fill vacancies
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · 2005 c. 4View on legislation.gov.uk
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