Lords of Appeal in Ordinary

Lords of Appeal in Ordinary are more usually referred to as Law Lords and, on appointment by the Queen on the Prime Minister’s advice, become life peers. Prior to the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990, barristers of at least 15 years’ standing, puisne judges in post for at least two years and Lords Justice of Appeal were eligible for appointment. Schedule 10 to the 1990 Act amends s 6 of the Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 so that those with the advocacy qualification will be eligible, based on rights of audience, for appointment.