In brief
Lord Bingham, the senior law lord, has launched a consultation on the rules governing practice and procedure in the new Supreme Court, which is due to begin work in October 2009. Interested parties can view the documents online at www.parliament.uk/judicial_work/judicial_work.cfm and submit suggestions by post, fax or e-mail by 10 April 2007. Section 45 of the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 provides that the President of the Supreme Court may make rules governing the practice and procedure of the court. Until a president is appointed, the senior law lord is entitled to exercise the rule-making powers of the court.
