The Senior Courts (Transfer, Amendment and Consequential Provision) Order 2026

Schedule 2 Amendments to subordinate legislation

Article 4 Public Trustee Rules 1912 1 In rule 15 of the Public Trustee Rules 1912, in paragraph (2)(a)— (a) for “Chancery Division”, substitute “Business and Property Division”; (b) for “Vice Chancellor”, substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Rules 1951 2 In the following provisions of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Rules 1951, for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”— (a) rule 12 (application for leave or for a declaratory order), in paragraph (4); (b) rule 17 (service), in paragraph (6). Pensions Increase (Judicial Pensions) Regulations 1972 3 In paragraphs 9(a) and 10(a) of the Schedule to the Pensions Increase (Judicial Pensions) Regulations 1972 (judicial pensions, together with tables giving multipliers), for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”. Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 4 In Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (excepted professions, offices, employments, work and occupations), in the definition of “judges of the Supreme Court”, for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Judicial Pensions (Preservation of Benefits) Order 1988 5 In Schedule 2 to the Judicial Pensions (Preservation of Benefits) Order 1988 (office), for “Master of the Supreme Court (Chancery Division)” substitute “Master of the Supreme Court (Business and Property Division)”. Judicial Pensions (Requisite Benefits) Order 1988 6 In Schedule 2 to the Judicial Pensions (Requisite Benefits) Order 1988 (office), for “Master of the Supreme Court (Chancery Division)” substitute “Master of the Supreme Court (Business and Property Division)”. London Government Reorganisation (Property etc) (No. 2) Order 1989 7 In article 9 of the London Government Reorganisation (Property etc.) (No. 2) Order 1989 (rights and liabilities), in paragraph (2)(b), for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”. West Yorkshire Residuary Body (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 1990 8 In article 5 of the West Yorkshire Residuary Body (Transfer of Property etc.) Order 1990 (transfer of proceedings), in paragraph (4), for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”. Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 9 In Schedule 1 to the Cross-Border Insolvency Regulations 2006 (UNCITRAL Model Law on cross-border insolvency), in the text of article 4(1) (competent court), for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”. Family Procedure Rules 2010 10 In rule 2.3(1) of the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (interpretation), in the definition of “judge”, in paragraph (b)(v), for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 11 In regulation 2 of the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 (interpretation), in paragraph (1), in the definition of “judge of High Court judge level”, in sub-paragraph (e), for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 12 In regulation 8 of the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 (panels of members for tribunals), in paragraphs (2G)(a)(ii) and (2H)(b), for “or Family Division, or the Chancellor, of” substitute “, Family Division or Business and Property Division of”. Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013 13 In regulation 13 of the Judicial Appointments Commission Regulations 2013 (panels), in paragraph (15)(d), for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Civil Courts Order 2014 14 (1) The Civil Courts Order 2014 is amended as follows. (2) In article 1 (commencement, citation and interpretation), omit paragraph (2). (3) In article 2 (district registries of the High Court), omit paragraph (3). (4) In the Schedule, omit “(Chancery)”, in each place it occurs. Family Court (Contempt of Court) (Powers) Regulations 2014 15 In regulation 2 of the Family Court (Contempt of Court) (Powers) Regulations 2014, in the definition of “judge of High Court judge level”, in paragraph (e), for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Family Court (Composition and Distribution of Business) Rules 2014 16 In rule 2(1) of the Family Court (Composition and Distribution of Business) Rules 2014, in the definition of “judge of High Court judge level”, in paragraph (e), for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Judicial Offices) Order 2015 17 (1) The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Judicial Offices) Order 2015 is amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 1 (specified judicial offices)— (a) for “Deputy Master, Chancery Division” substitute “Deputy Master, Business and Property Division”; (b) for “Master, Chancery Division” substitute “Master, Business and Property Division”. (3) In Schedule 2— (a) for “Deputy Master, Chancery Division” substitute “Deputy Master, Business and Property Division”; (b) for “Master, Chancery Division” substitute “Master, Business and Property Division”. Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 18 In the following provisions of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016, for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”— (a) rule 10.122 (claim by mortgagee of land), in paragraph (6); (b) rule 12.59 (appeals and reviews of court orders in corporate insolvency), in paragraph (4), in the definition of “Master”. Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 19 In Schedule 1 to the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017 (judicial offices), in table 3, for “Deputy Master of the Chancery Division” substitute “Deputy Master of the Business and Property Division”. Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 20 In regulation 2 of the Trade Secrets (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2018 (interpretation), in the definition of “court”, for paragraph (a) substitute— (a) in England and Wales, a County Court hearing centre specified in rule 63.13 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, . Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 21 In rule 4.41 of the Housing Administration (England and Wales) Rules 2018 (appeals and reviews of housing administrative orders), in paragraph (5), in the definition of “Master”, for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”. Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (Fees of Court-Appointed Qualified Legal Representatives) Regulations 2022 22 In regulation 1 of the Prohibition of Cross-Examination in Person (fees of Court-Appointed Qualified Legal Representatives) Regulations 2022 (citation, commencement, interpretation and extent), in paragraph (3), in the definition of “judge of High Court judge level”, in sub-paragraph (f), for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”. Judicial Offices (Sitting in Retirement - Prescribed Offices and Descriptions) Regulations 2022 23 (1) The Judicial Offices (Sitting in Retirement - Prescribed Offices and Descriptions) Regulations 2022 are amended as follows. (2) In Schedule 1 (persons eligible for appointment to a sitting in retirement office), in table 1— (a) in row 11— (i) in column 1 (sitting in retirement office), for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”; (ii) in column 2 (prescribed office(s)), after “Deputy Master, Chancery Division” insert “, Deputy Master, Business and Property Division”; (b) in rows 18 and 20, in column 2, for “Chancellor of the High Court” substitute “President of the Business and Property Division”; (c) in row 21— (i) in column 1, for “Chancery Division” substitute “Business and Property Division”; (ii) in column 2, after “Chief Chancery Master” insert “, Master, Business and Property Division, Chief Master of the Business and Property Division”.