Regulation 11 Disciplinary panel
A disciplinary panel is a panel consisting of—
either an office holder or former office holder who is of a higher rank than the office holder concerned;
either an office holder or former office holder who is of the same rank as the office holder concerned; and
two other members, neither of whom has been—
an office holder, or
a practising or employed lawyer.
In relation to a former office holder, reference to their rank means the rank they held immediately before they ceased to hold office.
The Lord Chief Justice must nominate the members of a disciplinary panel under paragraph (1)(a) and (b).
The Lord Chancellor must nominate with the agreement of the Lord Chief Justice the other members in paragraph (1)(c).
A person is ineligible for membership of a disciplinary panel if that person has had any previous involvement in the disciplinary process relating to the case that is being referred to the disciplinary panel.
The office holder nominated under paragraph (1)(a) must chair the disciplinary panel and must exercise a casting vote if necessary.