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Section 9: Head and Deputy Head of Family Justice

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

Part 2: Arrangements to modify the office of Lord Chancellor

The President of the Family Division is Head of Family Justice.

The Lord Chief Justice may appoint a person to be Deputy Head of Family Justice.

The Lord Chief Justice must not appoint a person under subsection (2) unless these conditions are met—

the Lord Chief Justice has consulted the Lord Chancellor;
the person to be appointed is an ordinary judge of the Court of Appeal.

A person appointed as Deputy Head of Family Justice holds that office in accordance with the terms of his appointment.

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