The Senior Courts (Transfer, Amendment and Consequential Provision) Order 2026
This Order transfers the Admiralty Court and Commercial Court from the King’s Bench Division of the High Court, to the Chancery Division. This Order renames the “Chancery Division” as the “Business and Property Division” in consequence of this transfer. Article 2 of this Order amends the Senior Courts Act 1981 to effect this transfer and renaming. Article 2 also renames the title of the head of the Chancery Division, in consequence of the renaming of the Chancery Division.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
08 Jul 2026
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Comes into force
01 Oct 2026
Enabling power
Under section 7(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, the Lord Chancellor and the judges mentioned in subsection (2) of that section made a recommendation for the transfer of the Admiralty Court and Commercial Court from the King’s Bench Division to the Chancery Division. His Majesty, in pursuance of the powers conferred on Him by section 7(1) and (3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, is pleased, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, to order as follows.
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