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Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 in Northern Ireland

2022 c. 35 · Enacted 28 April 2022 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision about the provision that may be made by, and the effects of, quashing orders; to make provision restricting judicial review of certain decisions of the Upper Tribunal; to make provision about the use of written and electronic procedures in courts and tribunals; to make other provision about procedure in, and the organisation of, courts and tribunals; and for connected purposes.

[28th April 2022]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part 1: Judicial review
  2. 1Quashing orders
  3. 2Exclusion of review of Upper Tribunal’s permission-to-appeal decisions
  4. Part 2: Courts, tribunals and coroners
  5. Chapter 1: Criminal procedure
  6. Written procedures for dealing with summary offences
  7. 3Automatic online conviction and penalty for certain summary offences
  8. 4Guilty plea in writing: extension to proceedings following police charge Not yet in force
  9. 5Extension of single justice procedure to corporations
  10. Offences triable either way: determining the mode of trial Not yet in force
  11. 6Written procedure for indicating plea and determining mode of trial: adults Not yet in force
  12. 7Initial option for adult accused to reject summary trial at hearing Not yet in force
  13. 8Written procedure for indicating plea and determining mode of trial: children Not yet in force
  14. 9Powers to proceed if accused absent from allocation hearing Not yet in force
  15. Transfer of cases between courts
  16. 10Sending cases to Crown Court for trial Not yet in force
  17. 11Powers of Crown Court to remit cases to the magistrates’ court
  18. 12Powers of youth court to transfer cases if accused turns 18 Not yet in force
  19. Sentencing powers of magistrates’ courts
  20. 13Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction for either-way offence
  21. Miscellaneous and consequential provision
  22. 14Involvement of parent or guardian in proceedings conducted in writing Not yet in force
  23. 15Removal of certain requirements for hearings about procedural matters
  24. 16Documents to be served in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rules
  25. 17Power to make consequential or supplementary provision Not yet in force
  26. 18Consequential and related amendments
  27. Chapter 2: Online procedure
  28. 19Rules for online procedure in courts and tribunals
  29. 20“Specified kinds” of proceedings
  30. 21Provision supplementing section 19
  31. 22The Online Procedure Rule Committee
  32. 23General powers of the Online Procedure Rule Committee
  33. 24Power to make certain provision about dispute-resolution services
  34. 25Power to change certain requirements relating to the Committee
  35. 26Process for making Online Procedure Rules
  36. 27Power to require Online Procedure Rules to be made
  37. 28Power to make amendments in relation to Online Procedure Rules
  38. 29Duty to make support available for those who require it
  39. 30Power to make consequential or supplementary provision
  40. 31Amendments of other legislation
  41. 32Judicial agreement to certain regulations
  42. 33Interpretation of this Chapter
  43. Chapter 3: Employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal
  44. 34Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
  45. 35Composition of tribunals
  46. 37Exercise of tribunal functions by authorised persons Not yet in force
  47. 38Responsibility for remunerating tribunal members
  48. Chapter 4: Coroners
  49. 39Discontinuance of investigation where cause of death becomes clear
  50. 40Power to conduct non-contentious inquests in writing
  51. 41Use of audio or video links at inquests
  52. 43Phased transition to new coroner areas
  53. 44Provision of information to registrar when investigation discontinued
  54. Chapter 5: Other provisions about courts and tribunals
  55. Local justice areas Not yet in force
  56. 45Abolition of local justice areas Not yet in force
  57. Courthouses in the City of London Not yet in force
  58. 46The Mayor’s and City of London Court: removal of duty to provide premises Not yet in force
  59. 47The City of London Magistrates’ Court: removal of duty to provide premises Not yet in force
  60. Pro bono representation in courts and tribunals
  61. 48Payments in respect of pro bono representation
  62. Part 3: Final provisions
  63. 49Regulations
  64. 50Extent
  65. 51Commencement and transitional provision
  66. 52Short title
  67. Schedule 1: Documents to be served in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rules
  68. 1Road Traffic Act 1960
  69. 2Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  70. 3Prices Act 1974
  71. 4Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
  72. 5Isle of Man Act 1979
  73. 6Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
  74. 7Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
  75. 8Video Recordings Act 1984
  76. 9Weights and Measures Act 1985
  77. 10Road Traffic Act 1988
  78. 11Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
  79. 12Transport and Works Act 1992
  80. 13Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
  81. 14Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
  82. Schedule 2: Criminal procedure: consequential and related amendments
  83. 1Amendments in connection with section 3
  84. 2Amendments in connection with section 3
  85. 3Amendments in connection with section 3
  86. 4Amendments in connection with section 3
  87. 5Amendment in connection with section 4 Not yet in force
  88. 6Amendments in connection with sections 6 to 8 Not yet in force
  89. 7Amendments in connection with sections 6 to 8 Not yet in force
  90. 8Amendments in connection with sections 6 to 8 Not yet in force
  91. 9Amendments in connection with section 9 Not yet in force
  92. 10Amendments in connection with section 10 Not yet in force
  93. 11Amendments in connection with section 10 Not yet in force
  94. 12Amendments in connection with section 11
  95. 13Amendments in connection with section 11
  96. 14Amendments in connection with section 11
  97. 15Amendments in connection with section 12 Not yet in force
  98. 16Amendments in connection with section 13
  99. 17Amendments in connection with section 13
  100. 18Amendments in connection with section 13
  101. 19Amendments in connection with section 13
  102. 20Amendments in connection with section 13
  103. 21Amendments in connection with section 13
  104. Schedule 3: Practice directions for online proceedings
  105. Part 2: Proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
  106. 5Power to give practice directions
  107. 6Contents of practice directions
  108. 7Giving practice directions
  109. 8Particular provision in practice directions
  110. Schedule 4: Online procedure: amendments
  111. 1Employment Tribunals Act 1996 Not yet in force
  112. 2Civil Procedure Act 1997
  113. 3Courts Act 2003 Not yet in force
  114. 4Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Not yet in force
  115. Schedule 5: Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules: further provision
  116. Part 1: Making and content of Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
  117. 1Paragraph 1
  118. Part 2: Other amendments of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  119. 2Introduction
  120. 3Employment tribunals
  121. 4Employment tribunals
  122. 5Employment tribunals
  123. 6Employment tribunals
  124. 7Employment tribunals
  125. 8Employment tribunals
  126. 9Employment tribunals
  127. 10Employment tribunals
  128. 11Employment tribunals
  129. 12Employment tribunals
  130. 13Employment tribunals Not yet in force
  131. 14Employment tribunals
  132. 15Employment tribunals
  133. 16Employment tribunals
  134. 17Employment tribunals
  135. 18Employment Appeal Tribunal
  136. 19Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  137. 20Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  138. 21Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  139. 22Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  140. 23General
  141. 24General
  142. 25General
  143. 26General
  144. Part 3: Related amendments of other legislation
  145. 27Employment Rights Act 1996
  146. 28Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
  147. 29Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007