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Section 122 — Senior Courts Act 2016: Seniority of Court of Appeal Judges

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122 Seniority of Court of Appeal Judges (1) Court of Appeal Judges are senior to High Court Judges. (2) The President of the Court of Appeal is senior to all other Court of Appeal Judges. (3) Court of Appeal Judges (other than the President) are senior to each other in order of date of appointment. (4) If 2 or more Court of Appeal Judges (other than the President) have the same date of appointment, then seniority among those Judges is determined according to their seniority as High Court Judges. Compare: 1908 No 89 s 57(6)–(6C)

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