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Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

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. 36Saving for existing procedural provisions
  47. 37Exercise of tribunal functions by authorised persons Not yet in force
  48. 38Responsibility for remunerating tribunal members
  49. Chapter 4: Coroners
  50. 39Discontinuance of investigation where cause of death becomes clear
  51. 40Power to conduct non-contentious inquests in writing
  52. 41Use of audio or video links at inquests
  53. 42Suspension of requirement for jury at inquest where coronavirus suspected
  54. 43Phased transition to new coroner areas
  55. 44Provision of information to registrar when investigation discontinued
  56. Chapter 5: Other provisions about courts and tribunals
  57. Local justice areas Not yet in force
  58. 45Abolition of local justice areas Not yet in force
  59. Courthouses in the City of London Not yet in force
  60. 46The Mayor’s and City of London Court: removal of duty to provide premises Not yet in force
  61. 47The City of London Magistrates’ Court: removal of duty to provide premises Not yet in force
  62. Pro bono representation in courts and tribunals
  63. 48Payments in respect of pro bono representation
  64. Part 3: Final provisions
  65. 49Regulations
  66. 50Extent
  67. 51Commencement and transitional provision
  68. 52Short title
  69. Schedule 1: Documents to be served in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rules
  70. 1Road Traffic Act 1960
  71. 2Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
  72. 3Prices Act 1974
  73. 4Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975
  74. 5Isle of Man Act 1979
  75. 6Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
  76. 7Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981
  77. 8Video Recordings Act 1984
  78. 9Weights and Measures Act 1985
  79. 10Road Traffic Act 1988
  80. 11Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
  81. 12Transport and Works Act 1992
  82. 13Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000
  83. 14Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
  84. Schedule 2: Criminal procedure: consequential and related amendments
  85. 1Amendments in connection with section 3
  86. 2Amendments in connection with section 3
  87. 3Amendments in connection with section 3
  88. 4Amendments in connection with section 3
  89. 5Amendment in connection with section 4 Not yet in force
  90. 6Amendments in connection with sections 6 to 8 Not yet in force
  91. 7Amendments in connection with sections 6 to 8 Not yet in force
  92. 8Amendments in connection with sections 6 to 8 Not yet in force
  93. 9Amendments in connection with section 9 Not yet in force
  94. 10Amendments in connection with section 10 Not yet in force
  95. 11Amendments in connection with section 10 Not yet in force
  96. 12Amendments in connection with section 11
  97. 13Amendments in connection with section 11
  98. 14Amendments in connection with section 11
  99. 15Amendments in connection with section 12 Not yet in force
  100. 16Amendments in connection with section 13
  101. 17Amendments in connection with section 13
  102. 18Amendments in connection with section 13
  103. 19Amendments in connection with section 13
  104. 20Amendments in connection with section 13
  105. 21Amendments in connection with section 13
  106. Schedule 3: Practice directions for online proceedings
  107. Part 1: Civil proceedings and family proceedings in England and Wales
  108. 1Power to give practice directions
  109. 2Contents of practice directions
  110. 3Giving practice directions
  111. 4Particular provision in practice directions
  112. Part 2: Proceedings in the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal
  113. 5Power to give practice directions
  114. 6Contents of practice directions
  115. 7Giving practice directions
  116. 8Particular provision in practice directions
  117. Part 3: Proceedings in employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal
  118. 9Power to give practice directions
  119. 10Contents of practice directions
  120. 11Giving practice directions
  121. 12Particular provision in practice directions
  122. 13Practice directions relating to mediation
  123. Schedule 4: Online procedure: amendments
  124. 1Employment Tribunals Act 1996 Not yet in force
  125. 2Civil Procedure Act 1997
  126. 3Courts Act 2003 Not yet in force
  127. 4Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 Not yet in force
  128. Schedule 5: Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules: further provision
  129. Part 1: Making and content of Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
  130. 1Paragraph 1
  131. Part 2: Other amendments of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996
  132. 2Introduction
  133. 3Employment tribunals
  134. 4Employment tribunals
  135. 5Employment tribunals
  136. 6Employment tribunals
  137. 7Employment tribunals
  138. 8Employment tribunals
  139. 9Employment tribunals
  140. 10Employment tribunals
  141. 11Employment tribunals
  142. 12Employment tribunals
  143. 13Employment tribunals Not yet in force
  144. 14Employment tribunals
  145. 15Employment tribunals
  146. 16Employment tribunals
  147. 17Employment tribunals
  148. 18Employment Appeal Tribunal
  149. 19Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  150. 20Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  151. 21Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  152. 22Employment Appeal Tribunal Not yet in force
  153. 23General
  154. 24General
  155. 25General
  156. 26General
  157. Part 3: Related amendments of other legislation
  158. 27Employment Rights Act 1996
  159. 28Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
  160. 29Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007