Statutory Instruments
2025 No. 1335
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS AND DISCIPLINE
The Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made
16th December 2025
Coming into force
17th December 2025
The Lord Chancellor makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 1(b), 3B and 3C of Schedule 12 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005(1).
The Lady Chief Justice agrees to the making of these Regulations in accordance with paragraphs 1(b), 3B and 3C of Schedule 12 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005.
A draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 144(4) and (5)(e) of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005(2).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. These Regulations—
(a)may be cited as the Judicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025;
(b)come into force on the day after the day on which they are made;
(c)extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Amendment of the Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013
2.—(1) The Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013(3) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 3, for the number “15” substitute “16”.
(3) In regulation 4—
(a)in paragraph (1), for the number “14” substitute “15”;
(b)in paragraph (1)(c), for the number “2” substitute “3”;
(c)in paragraph (4), for the number “2” substitute “3”;
(d)for paragraph (4)(b) substitute—
“(b)but they must each hold a different qualification.”.
(4) In regulation 5—
(a)after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)Deputy Chamber President of a chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, or of a chamber of the Upper Tribunal, by appointment under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 4 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, but not where appointed in accordance with paragraph 5(5) to (7) of Schedule 4 to that Act;
(cb)other member of the Upper Tribunal, who holds that position on a salaried basis, appointed under paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to (that Act4), or transferred-in (see section 31(2) of that Act);”;
(b)after paragraph (e), insert—
“(f)judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal nominated under section 22(1)(a) of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 who is a judge within section 22(2A)(c), (d), (i) or (j) of that Act.”.
David Lammy
Lord Chancellor
Ministry of Justice
16th December 2025
I agree.
Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, C.J.
Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
15th December 2025
2005 c. 4. Schedule 12 was amended by paragraphs 17, 19, 20 and 24 of Schedule 13 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22).
Section 144 was amended by paragraphs 7(9) and (10), 27 and 78 of Schedule 13 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22).
S.I. 2013/2191.
2007 c. 15. Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 was amended by paragraph 46(2) of Schedule 13 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22).