The Act prescribes the structure and jurisdictions of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (previously known as the "Superior Courts").

The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 established a new Supreme Court which, on 1 October 2009, replaced the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords.

The number of ex-officio judges could vary because it included both the Lord Chancellor and "any person who has been Lord Chancellor" who might wish to remain as an appellate judge.

[1] The following directions have been given pursuant to section 75(1) by the Lord Chief Justice.

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