{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-2008/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-2008/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2008/1777",
  "legislation_title": "The Maximum Number of Judges Order 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/maximum-number-of-judges-order-2008",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Supreme Court Of England And Wales\nMade 9th July 2008\nComing into force 10th July 2008\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of July 2008\nPresent,\nThe Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council\nThis Order is made in exercise of the power conferred by section 2(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1981.\nIn accordance with section 2(4A) of that Act the Lord Chancellor has recommended to Her Majesty the making of this Order.\nIn accordance with section 2(5) of that Act a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.\nAccordingly, Her Majesty is pleased to make the following Order by and with the advice of Her Privy Council.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1981 c.54."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Section 2(4A) was inserted by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c.4), section 15(1) and Schedule 4, Part 1, paragraphs 114, 115(1) and (4)."
    }
  ],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/1777/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}