Creation of The Rules
Section 2 of the CPA requires that the CPR are made by a committee called the Civil Procedure Rule Committee. The committee is appointed by the Lord Chancellor and is formed of:
- The Master of the Rolls
- The Vice-Chancellor
- One judge of the Supreme Court
- One Circuit judge
- One district judge
- One person who is a Master referred to in Part II of Schedule 2 to the Supreme Court Act 1981
- Three persons who have a Supreme Court qualification (within the meaning of section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (CLSA)), including at least one with particular experience of practice in county courts
- Three persons who have been granted by an authorised body, under Part II of the CLSA 1990, the right to conduct litigation in relation to all proceedings in the Supreme Court, including at least one with particular experience of practice in county courts
- One person with experience in and knowledge of consumer affairs, and
- One person with experience in and knowledge of the lay advice sector
Appointments are made in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice and all authorised bodies (within the purposes of section 27 or 28 of the CLSA 1990) which have members who are eligible for appointment.
The committee currently meets 9 times a year, with a summer break during August and September, and a winter break during January.
The current membership of the CPR Committee at any time is to be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
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