the Act of Settlement 1701, ch.2, s.3 . This gives them greater security of tenure than if they held office during His or Her Majesty's pleasure and is designed to protect their independence. A High Court judge can only be removed by the King upon an Address of both Houses of Parliament. Formerly, High Court judges could only be appointed from among barristers of at least 10 years' standing. Before the qualifications changed, a typical appointee had in the region of twenty to thirty years' experience as a lawyer. Only four solicitors had been appointed as puisne judges – Michael Sachs in 1993, Lawrence Collins in 2000, Henry Hodge in 2004, and Gary Hickinbottom in 2008. Collins was elevated further to the Court of Appeal in 2007 and became a law lord in 2009. Occasionally more junior members of the judiciary are elevated to this rank, such as Mr Justice Crane who was formerly a Circuit Judge and Mrs Justice Butler-Sloss (now Baroness Butler-Sloss) who was previously a registrar in the Principal Registry of the Family Division of the High Court. A few distinguished academics have also made it on to the High Court bench, including Mrs Justice Hale (now Baroness Hale of Richmond) and, more recently, Mr Justice Beatson. In 2004, calls for increased diversity among the judiciary were recognised and the qualification period was changed so that, as of 21 July 2008, a potential High Court judge must satisfy the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a seven-year basis. While High Court judges all have the same jurisdiction, an appointee is in practice allocated to one of the High Court's three divisions: the Chancery Division, the King's Bench Division and the Family Division. Remuneration , puisne judges of the High Court received a salary of £185,197 per year, the Chancellor of the High Court of £221,757 per year. See also List of High Court Judges of England and Wales Judicial titles in England and Wales References External links Judiciary of England and Wales High Court of Justice Judiciary of England and Wales