The Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 1995
These Rules revoke the Justices of the Peace (Size and Chairmanship of Bench) Rules 1990. The maximum number of justices who may sit to deal with a case in a magistrates' court is now three. The Rules also make new provision for election to the offices of chairman and deputy chairman of the justices. The main changes are the introduction of a nomination procedure in place of the shortlist procedure and a maximum period of office as chairman. In addition, the Rules provide for the establishment of a chairmanship committee whose function is to maintain a list of approved court chairmen eligible to preside in court.