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.