Explanatory note

This Order makes consequential amendments to subordinate legislation concerning the provision of legal aid, replacing references to the House of Lords with references to the Supreme Court. The Order is made under section 143 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4). The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 abolishes the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and creates the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. An impact assessment has not been prepared for this Order; a regulatory impact assessment was prepared for the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 in relation to the Supreme Court and is available on the Ministry of Justice website using the following link: http://www.dca.gov.uk/risk/constrefria.htm