Published - Monday 25th March 2024
Department: Ministry of JusticeThis Order amends Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c. 10) (“the Act”). It should be read in conjunction with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Family and Domestic Abuse) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2023 …
Published - Thursday 22nd February 2024
Department: Ministry of JusticeThis Order amends section 255A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (“the 2003 Act”).
Published - Monday 4th December 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeThese Regulations specify the offences which may be dealt with by use of the automatic online conviction process set out in sections 16G to 16M of the Magistrates’ Court Act 1980. This process uses an automatic procedure and allows a guilty plea in a summary only conviction (where there is …
Published - Tuesday 14th November 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeSection 35 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35) (the 2022 Act) substituted sections 4 and 28 of the Employment Tribunals Act 1996 (c. 17) (the 1996 Act) so as to make the Lord Chancellor responsible for the composition of an employment tribunal and of the Employment …
Published - Tuesday 14th November 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeThe Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7) (“PSPJOA 2022”) was made to remedy age discrimination caused by transitional provision contained in the Judicial Pensions Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/182) (“the 2015 Regulations”). The Judicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/766) (“the 2023 Regulations”) were made …
Published - Monday 23rd October 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeThis Order cancels the designation of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (“the Association”) as an approved regulator under Part 4 (regulation of approved regulators) of the Legal Services Act 2007 (c. 29) in relation to probate activities. The cancellation of this designation means that, from the date the Order …
Published - Monday 23rd October 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeThese Regulations amend paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 21 to the Sentencing Act 2020. They create two additional statutory aggravating factors, and one additional statutory mitigating factor, in the determination of the minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentences for murder.
Published - Monday 16th October 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeThis Order amends section 260 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) (“the 2003 Act”).
Published - Wednesday 13th September 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeBy these Regulations the Secretary of State makes a justification decision in accordance with the Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004 ( S.I. 2004/1769) (“the 2004 Regulations”). The 2004 Regulations lay down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against …
Published - Monday 17th July 2023
Department: Ministry of JusticeThis Order prescribes the conditions to be satisfied for section 41 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (which makes it an offence to film in court) and section 9 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 (which provides that it is a contempt of court to record sound in court …