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🇬🇧 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandConstitution

Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Renaming of Supreme Courts of England and Wales and Northern Ireland

Jurisdiction
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Provision
59
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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in force

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1 The Supreme Court of England and Wales is renamed the Senior Courts of England and Wales. 2 The Supreme Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland is renamed the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland. 3 The Northern Ireland Supreme Court Rules Committee is renamed the Northern Ireland Court of Judicature Rules Committee. 4 Any reference in an enactment, instrument or other document to a court or committee renamed by this section is to be read, so far as necessary for continuing its effect, as a reference to the Senior Courts, the Court of Judicature or the Northern Ireland Court of Judicature Rules Committee (as the case may be). 5 Schedule 11 (which makes amendments in connection with the renaming) has effect. 6 Unless otherwise provided, amendments made by an enactment (A) (whether or not in force) to another enactment (B)— a are not included in references in that Schedule to enactment A; b are included in references in that Schedule to enactment B.

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Constitutional Reform Act 2005 · legislation.gov.uk · Retrieved 17 August 2026.

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