Constitutional Reform Bill [HL] — 7 Dec 2004 at 16:30
moved Amendment No. 4:
Before Clause 1, insert the following new clause-
"LORD CHANCELLOR: FURTHER QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
(1) A person is not qualified to be appointed Lord Chancellor unless he has at any time-
(a) held high judicial office for a period of at least 2 years; or
(b) practised as a qualifying practitioner (as defined in section 16) for at least 12 years.
(2) For the avoidance of doubt, a person serving as a law officer of the Crown is practising as a qualified practitioner."
On Question, Whether the said amendment (No. 4) shall be agreed to?
Their Lordships divided: Contents, 215; Not-Contents, 175.
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