Moved by
Lord Young of Norwood Green
25C: Clause 16, page 16, line 14, at end insert—
“( ) In making an order under this section, which confers jurisdiction on a court, removes jurisdiction from a court or varies the jurisdiction of a court, the Secretary of State shall—
(a) ensure he takes into account the views of—
(i) HM Courts & Tribunals Service,
(ii) the Scottish Court Service,
(iii) the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service; and
(iv) any other appropriate body;
(b) where the number of patent cases is such as to meet the requirements as set out in Article 7 of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, confer local divisional court jurisdiction on—
(i) in England and Wales, the High Court;
(ii) in Scotland, the Court of Session;
(iii) in Northern Ireland, the High Court.”