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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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source1 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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