68 Judges holding office in European or international courts
Access to Justice Act 1999 (1999 c 22) | Legislation

Judges etc

68  Judges holding office in European or international courts

(1)     A holder of a United Kingdom judicial office may hold office in a relevant international court without being required to relinquish the United Kingdom judicial office.

(2)     In this section—

“United Kingdom judicial office” means the office of—

(a)     Lord Justice of Appeal, Justice of the High Court or Circuit judge, in England and Wales,

(b)     judge of the Court of Session or sheriff, in Scotland, or

(c)     Lord Justice of Appeal, judge of the High Court or county court judge, in Northern Ireland, and

“relevant international court” means—

(a)     any court established for any purposes of the [European Union], or

(b)     any international court (apart from the European Court of Human Rights) which is designated [in relation to the holder of a United Kingdom judicial office by the appropriate Minister].

(3)     A holder of a United Kingdom judicial

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