President of Welsh Tribunals

President of Welsh Tribunals
Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru
Incumbent
Sir Gary Hickinbottom
since 1 April 2023
NominatorJudicial Appointments Commission
AppointerLord Chief Justice with consultation with the Welsh Ministers and Lord Chancellor.
Formation18 December 2017

The President of Welsh Tribunals (Welsh: Llywydd Tribiwnlysoedd Cymru) is a senior judge in Wales who presides over the Welsh tribunal system. The position was established by the Wales Act 2017 and is the first senior judicial role relating solely to Wales.[1] The President of the Welsh Tribunals is not a devolved subject matter, however the Senedd may create additional Welsh tribunals.[2]

  1. ^ "First President of Welsh Tribunals sworn in". Welsh Government. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Wales Act 2017, c. 4, Part 3, Section 60". His Majesty’s Stationery Office. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.

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