Making of rules

1 The President of the Supreme Court may make rules (to be known as “ Supreme Court Rules ”) governing the practice and procedure to be followed in the Court. 2 The power to make Supreme Court Rules includes power to make different provision for different cases, including different provision— a for different descriptions of proceedings, or b for different jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. 3 The President must exercise the power to make Supreme Court Rules with a view to securing that— a the Court is accessible, fair and efficient, and b the rules are both simple and simply expressed. 4 Before making Supreme Court Rules the President must consult all of the following— a the Lord Chancellor; b the bodies listed in subsection (5); c such other bodies that represent persons likely to be affected by the Rules as the President considers it appropriate to consult. 5 The bodies referred to in subsection (4)(b) are— The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales; The Law Society of England and Wales; The Faculty of Advocates of Scotland; The Law Society of Scotland; The General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland; The Law Society of Northern Ireland.