Courts and Tribunals Bill
A Bill to Make provision in relation to criminal courts in England and Wales; to make provision about the leadership of tribunals; to amend section 1 of the Children Act 1989 to remove the presumption relating to the involvement of parents in the life of a child; and for connected purposes.
Legislative progress
Commons
25 Feb 2026
1st reading
Commons
10 Mar 2026
2nd reading
Commons
10 Mar 2026
Money resolution
Commons
10 Mar 2026
Carry-over motion
Commons
25 Mar 2026
Committee stage
Commons
Report stage
Bill documents
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Bill Commons 25 Feb 2026Bill 389 2024-26 (as introduced)
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Explanatory Notes Commons 25 Feb 2026Bill 389 EN 2024-26
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Bill Commons 25 Feb 2026Bill 389 2024-26 (as introduced) - large print
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Explanatory Notes Commons 25 Feb 2026Bill 389 EN 2024-26 - large print
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Bill Commons 25 Feb 2026Bill 389 2024-26 (as introduced) - xml download
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Human rights memorandum Commons 25 Feb 2026Memorandum from the European Convention on Human Rights
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Delegated Powers Memorandum Commons 25 Feb 2026Delegated Powers Memorandum from the Ministry of Justice
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Other documents Commons 25 Feb 2026Equalities Statement
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 25 Feb 2026IRCC Impact assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Impact Assessments Unassigned 25 Feb 2026Non-IRCC Impact assessment from the Ministry of Justice
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Briefing papers Commons 6 Mar 2026Courts and Tribunals Bill 2024-26
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Amendment Paper Commons 11 Mar 2026Notices of Amendments as at 11 March 2026
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Press notices Commons 11 Mar 2026Courts and Tribunals: call for evidence
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Amendment Paper Commons 13 Mar 2026Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 18 Mar 2026Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Mar 2026Notices of Amendments as at 24 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 25 Mar 2026Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 25 March 2026
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Frances Carr (CTB01)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Terence Ewing (CTB02)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CTB03)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Arajpreet Kaur (CTB04)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Warwick Dumas (CTB06)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by the Magistrates Association (CTB07)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CTB08)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Professor Rebecca Helm, Evidence-Based Justice Lab, University of Exeter, School of Law (CTB09)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Both Parents Matter (CTB10)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by David Lambert (CTB11)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Sean Merrifield (CTB12)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by an individual who wishes to remain anonymous (CTB13)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by His Honour Geoffrey Rivlin KC (CTB14)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by the Centre for Policy Research for Men and Boys (CTB15)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Mark Wyschna (CTB16)
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Written evidence Commons 25 Mar 2026Written evidence submitted by Tim Crosland, PlanB.Earth (CTB17)
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Amendment Paper Commons 26 Mar 2026Notices of Amendments as at 26 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 27 Mar 2026Notices of Amendments as at 27 March 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 10 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 10 April 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 13 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 13 April 2026
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 14 Apr 2026Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee
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Amendment Paper Commons 14 Apr 2026Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 14 April 2026
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Dr Clive Dolphin (CTB18)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Drs Brown, Hart, Clack, McKelvey, Maggie Fay and Ali Rowe (CTB19)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Teresa P (CTB20)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by The Law Society (CTB21)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by The Family Services Foundation (CTB22)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Professor Penney Lewis, Criminal Law Commissioner, The Law Commission of England and Wales (CTB23)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by the Bar Council (CTB24)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by the London School of Economics (CTB25)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Victim Not Suspect (CTB26)
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Written evidence Commons 14 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Aftab Ali (CTB27)
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Amendment Paper Commons 15 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 15 April 2026
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 16 Apr 2026Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee
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Amendment Paper Commons 16 Apr 2026Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 April 2026
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Written evidence Commons 16 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (CTB28)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CTB29)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Apr 2026Supplementary written evidence submitted by the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales (CTB30)
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Written evidence Commons 16 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Dale Langley Solicitors (concerning clause 17) (CTB31)
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Amendment Paper Commons 17 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 17 April 2026
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 21 Apr 2026Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee
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Amendment Paper Commons 21 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 21 April 2026
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Other documents Commons 21 Apr 2026Letter from the Victims' Commissioner to the Chair of the Courts and Tribunals Bill Committee, Sir John Hayes [dated 13 April 2026]
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Other documents Commons 21 Apr 2026Letter from the Chairman of Ways and Means in response to a letter from the Victims Commissioner [dated 21 April 2026]
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Written evidence Commons 21 Apr 2026Further written evidence submitted by Tim Crosland, PlanB.Earth (CTB32)
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Written evidence Commons 21 Apr 2026Supplementary written evidence submitted by Claire Throssell MBE (CTB33)
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Written evidence Commons 21 Apr 2026Further written evidence submitted by the Bar Council (CTB34)
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Written evidence Commons 21 Apr 2026Further written evidence submitted by Both Parents Matter (CTB35)
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Amendment Paper Commons 22 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 22 April 2026
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 23 Apr 2026Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee
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Amendment Paper Commons 23 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 23 April 2026
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Written evidence Commons 23 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Fair Hearing (CTB36)
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Amendment Paper Commons 24 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 24 April 2026
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Bill proceedings: Commons Commons 28 Apr 2026All proceedings up to 28 April 2026 at Public Bill Committee Stage
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Selection of amendments: Commons Commons 28 Apr 2026Chair’s selection and grouping of amendments for debate in Committee - 28 April 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 28 Apr 2026Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 28 April 2026
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Written evidence Commons 28 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Sir Stephen Mitchell (CTB37)
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Written evidence Commons 28 Apr 2026Supplementary submissions and observations from the Bar Council, Criminal Bar Association and Circuit Leaders (CTB38)
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Written evidence Commons 28 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Wales and Chester Circuit (CTB39)
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Written evidence Commons 28 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by the London Criminal Courts Solicitors Association (CTB40)
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Written evidence Commons 28 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Callum Brunton (CTB41)
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Written evidence Commons 28 Apr 2026Additional further written evidence submitted by Both Parents Matter (CTB42)
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Written evidence Commons 28 Apr 2026Written evidence submitted by Resolve (CTB43)
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Bill Commons 28 Apr 2026Bill 422 2024-26 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) – pdf
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Bill Commons 28 Apr 2026Bill 422 2024-26 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large print
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Bill Commons 28 Apr 2026Bill 422 2024-26 (as introduced) - xml
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Bill Commons 28 Apr 2026Bill 422 2024-26 (as introduced) - html
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Amendment Paper Commons 29 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2026
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Amendment Paper Commons 29 Apr 2026Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2026 - large print
Chamber debates
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Hansard 19 Mar 2026
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Hansard 10 Mar 2026
Committee debates
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Hansard 28 Apr 2026
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