Constitutional Reform Act 2005

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The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 is a major UK statute that restructured the country's judicial and constitutional framework, including creating the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and reforming the role of the Lord Chancellor.

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom constitutional statute
amended Senior Courts Act 1981
Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925
cameIntoForcePartially 2005
2006
2007
2009
citation 2005 c. 4
containsProvisionOn Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
Lord Chancellor’s duty to uphold the independence of the judiciary
Lord Chief Justice as head of the judiciary of England and Wales
abolition of the Lord Chancellor’s judicial functions
creation of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
judicial discipline
judicial tenure
selection of judges
transfer of appellate jurisdiction from the House of Lords to the Supreme Court
country United Kingdom
created Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
createdOffice Deputy President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
designatedHeadOfJudiciary Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
fullyImplementedBy 2009
introduced new system for judicial appointments in England and Wales
statutory guarantee of judicial independence
jurisdiction England and Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland
languageOfDocument English
legalSystem common law
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords
longTitle An Act to make provision for modifying the office of Lord Chancellor, and to make provision relating to the functions of that office; to make provision for and in connection with a Supreme Court of the United Kingdom and the transfer to that Court of the appellate jurisdiction of the House of Lords and the devolution jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; to make provision about the selection of judges, their terms of office and discipline; and for connected purposes.
modifiedRoleOf Lord Chancellor
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom
linked to: British Parliament
partNumber Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
providedFor Judicial Appointments Commission
reallocatedResponsibilityFrom Lord Chancellor
reallocatedResponsibilityTo Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
reformedOffice Lord Chancellor
relatedTo Human Rights Act 1998
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
royalAssentDate 2005-03-24
shortTitle Constitutional Reform Act 2005
subjectMatter constitutional reform
judicial appointments
judicial independence
separation of powers
transferredAppellateJurisdictionFrom Appellate Committee of the House of Lords
transferredDevolutionJurisdictionFrom Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
yearEnacted 2005

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House of Lords governingDocument Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Secretary of State for Justice createdBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (as part of wider reforms)
linked to: Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom createdBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Speaker createdBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Constitutional Reform Act 2005 shortTitle Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales officeCreatedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales reformedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Judicial Appointments Commission legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Judicial Appointments Commission establishedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Speaker of the House of Lords officeCreatedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
judiciary of England and Wales regulatedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
High Court of Justice of England and Wales governingLaw Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom createdBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
subject linked to: The Supreme Court
Lord of Appeal in Ordinary abolishedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
House of Lords Reform historicalPhase Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Public Records Act 1958 amendedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Courts of England and Wales renamedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Courts of England and Wales alsoRegulatedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Courts Act 1981 renamedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Courts Act 1981 amendedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom establishedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
subject linked to: UKSC
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom governingStatute Constitutional Reform Act 2005
subject linked to: UKSC
Chief Executive of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (implementation context)
linked to: Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Recorder (judge) governingLaw Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (as relevant)
subject linked to: Recorder
linked to: Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 partlySupersededBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom createdBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Law Lord abolishedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
County Courts Act 1984 amendedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Crime and Courts Act 2013 amendedAct Constitutional Reform Act 2005
law lord relatedLegislation Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Judicial Committee of the House of Lords governingStatute Constitutional Reform Act 2005
High Court judge of England and Wales governedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Supreme Court Act 1981 amendedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Supreme Court Act 1981 renamedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Heads of Division of the High Court governedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
UK SC establishedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
UK SC subjectTo Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom legalBasis Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom reformedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005