Appeal
C25 Attendance of certain number of Lords of Appeal required at hearing and determination of appeals. C1
An appeal shall not be heard and determined by the House of Lords unless there are present at such hearing and determination not less than three of the following persons, in this Act designated Lords of Appeal; that is to say,
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F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Lords of Appeal in Ordinary to be appointed as in this Act mentioned; and
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Such Peers of Parliament as are for the time being holding or have held any of the offices in this Act described as high judicial officesF2but this section is subject to sections 26(7)(b) and 27 of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (prohibition on participating in the hearing and determination of appeals after attaining the age of seventy-five years, except for the purpose of completing proceedings already begun).