Section 131 Conveyancing counsel of Senior Courts.F1

England and Wales

(1)

The conveyancing counsel of the Senior Courts shall be F2persons who have a 10 year High Court qualification, within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.

(2)

The conveyancing counsel of the court shall be not more than six, not less than three, in number, and shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor F3with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice.

F4(3)

The Lord Chief Justice may nominate a judicial office holder (as defined in section 109(4) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005) to exercise his functions under this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 131 and sidenote substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F2: Words substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(2), Sch. 10 para. 48
F3: Words in s. 131(2) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 145(2); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(q)
F4: S. 131(3) inserted (3.4.2006) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 15, 148, Sch. 4 para. 145(3); S.I. 2006/1014, art. 2(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(q)

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act: "The Supreme Court Act 1981 (c. 54) may be cited as the Senior Courts Act 1981" (1.10.2009) by virtue of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 1(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)
F2: Act: words substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 59, 148, Sch. 11 para. 26(1); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2(d)