Courts and Tribunals Bill — Amendment Paper: Notices of Amendments as at 29 April 2026

Report StageWednesday 29 April 2026
Courts and Tribunals Bill, As Amended
(Amendment Paper)
This document lists all amendments tabled to the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Any withdrawn amendments
are listed at the end of the document. The amendments are arranged in the order in which it is expected
they will be decided.
★ New Amendments.
New Amendments: 1 to 19 and NC1 to NC17
_NC1 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Report on the effect of the Act on prosecution of rape and serious sexual
offences
(1) The Lord Chancellor must commission a report on the effect of the provisions
of this Act on proceedings of cases involving rape and serious sexual offences.
(2) The matters the report must consider include—
(a) the effect of the Act on the time taken to dispose of cases;
(b) the effect of the Act on witness participation in proceedings; and
(c) the effect of the Act on the experience of victims during proceedings.
(3) The report must make recommendations to improve each of the matters set
out in subsection (2).
(4) Recommendations may include—
(a) recommendations about how the Act is implemented, and
(b) recommendations about further provision necessary to improve each
matter.
(5) In this section, serious sexual offences are such offences as the Crown
Prosecution Service may from time to time specify.
(6) Within 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the Lord
Chancellor must lay before Parliament—
(a) a copy of a report under this section,

(b) the Lord Chancellor’s response to recommendations made by that
report.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require a report on the effect of the provisions of the Bill on the progression
of RASSO cases, and require the Lord Chancellor to respond to these recommendations.
_NC2 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Fast-track courts for rape and serious sexual offences
(1) The Lord Chancellor must by regulations make provision for specialist court
capacity for cases involving rape and serious sexual offences (“RASSO”).
(2) Regulations under this section must include provision for the prioritised listing
and progression of RASSO cases.
(3) The Lord Chancellor must take reasonable steps for any necessary judicial,
administrative and support resources to be made available to operate such
court capacity.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Lord Chancellor to ensure that specialist court capacity is made
available for the fast-tracking of RASSO cases.
_NC3 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Extended sitting hours for Crown Court Proceedings
(1) The Lord Chancellor may, by order, designate specific Crown Court locations
or individual court rooms as extended capacity courts.
(2) Proceedings in any court designated under subsection (1) must consist of—
(a) a morning session, commencing at 09:00 and concluding at 13:00; and
(b) an afternoon session, commencing at 14:00 and concluding at 18:00.
(3) Any court designated under subsection (1) will not have a limit on the number
of cases that can be heard on the same day.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would restructure the court sitting day to introduce a morning and afternoon session,
to allow two different cases to be heard in the same courtroom on a given day.
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_NC4 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Review of the Feasibility of Two Court Sittings per day
(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within 12 months beginning on the day on which
this Act comes into force, lay before Parliament an independent report into
the feasibility of conducting two trials per day in designated court rooms (“the
Scheme”).
(2) The scheme would allow for proceedings in a Crown Court to consist of—
(a) a morning session, commencing at 09:00 and concluding at 13:00; and
(b) an afternoon session, commencing at 14:00 and concluding at 18:00.
(3) A report under subsection (1) must assess the impact of the scheme—
(a) on the efficiency and timeliness of court proceedings;
(b) on the availability of judges, legal practitioners, and court staff;
(c) the potential impact on defendants, victims, and witnesses; and
(d) the cost and resource implications of the scheme.
(4) The Lord Chancellor must, within three months of the laying of the report
under subsection (1), publish a response.
(5) The response must include proposals for a pilot scheme based on the findings
of the report including the proposed scope and duration of any such pilot.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to commission and lay before Parliament an independent
report on the feasibility of introducing two court sittings per day in designated courtrooms, including
an assessment of its impact on efficiency, resources, and court users, and to set out the Government’s
intended next steps.
_NC5 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Targets for Backlog Reduction
(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months beginning on the day on which
this Act is passed, set and publish annual targets for the reduction of the Crown
Court backlog in England and Wales.
(2) There must be a target for the—
(a) overall reduction of the Crown Court backlog in England and Wales,
and
(b) reduction of the backlog in each HMCTS region.
(3) The Lord Chancellor must lay before Parliament an annual report on progress
against these targets.
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(4) Any report under subsection (3) must include any steps taken to address the
failure to meet the targets.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to set and publish targets for reducing court backlogs
and to report annually to Parliament on progress.
_NC6 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Victim-led Intensive Case Management
(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months of the passing of this Act, lay
before Parliament a strategy for the implementation of Victim-Led Intensive
Case Management in proceedings in the criminal courts (“The Strategy”).
(2) The strategy must outline steps to prioritise the experience of victims in relation
to proceedings in the criminal courts.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Lord Chancellor to lay before Parliament a strategy for victim-led
case management in relation to criminal court proceedings.
_NC7 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Judicial training: anti-discrimination
(1) Any member of the judiciary who may be assigned to proceedings for a trial
on indictment without a jury must have access to training on matters relating
to discrimination against individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds.
(2) Training provided under subsection (1) must cover—
(a) the identification and prevention of racial bias, including unconscious
bias, and
(b) the impact of discrimination on access to justice and judicial outcomes.
(3) The Lord Chancellor must by regulations specify how often members of the
judiciary must undertake such training.
(4) The Lord Chancellor must lay an annual report before Parliament on the
provision and uptake of training provided under this section.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the provision of training for the judiciary focused on discrimination against
ethnic minorities, including racial bias and its impact on judicial decision-making.
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_NC8 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Judicial training: violence against women and girls
(1) Any member of the judiciary who may be assigned to proceedings for a trial
on indictment without a jury must have access to training on matters relating
to violence against women and girls.
(2) Training provided under subsection (1) must cover—
(a) the nature and dynamics of violence against women and girls,
including—
(i) domestic abuse,
(ii) sexual violence,
(iii) coercive control, and
(iv) so-called honour-based abuse;
(b) best practice in hearing cases involving violence against women and
girls, including ensuring fair and trauma-informed proceedings.
(3) The Lord Chancellor must by regulations specify how often members of the
judiciary must undertake such training.
(4) The Lord Chancellor must lay an annual report before Parliament on the
provision and uptake of training provided under this section.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the provision of training for the judiciary focused on violence against women
and girls.
_NC9 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Judicial training: domestic abuse
(1) Any member of the judiciary who may be assigned to proceedings for a trial
on indictment without a jury must have access to training on matters relating
to domestic abuse.
(2) Training provided under subsection (1) must cover—
(a) the nature and dynamics of domestic abuse, including physical,
emotional, psychological, sexual, and economic abuse, as well as
controlling or coercive behaviour;
(b) best practice in the management of cases involving domestic abuse,
including ensuring fair and trauma-informed proceedings.
(3) The Lord Chancellor must by regulations specify how often members of the
judiciary must undertake such training.
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(4) The Lord Chancellor must lay an annual report before Parliament on the
provision and uptake of training provided under this section.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the provision of training for the judiciary focused on domestic abuse.
_NC10 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Pilot of trial allocation reforms
(1) The Lord Chancellor may not make regulations bringing sections 1 to 7 of this
Act into force unless—
(a) he has first made arrangements for a pilot scheme for the provision of
those sections in accordance with subsections (2) and (3),
(b) a statutory instrument containing regulations for the commencement
of sections 1 to 7 of this Act has been laid before and approved by a
resolution of each House of Parliament.
(2) A pilot scheme may—
(a) be for the purpose of trialling all provisions of sections 1 to 7 of this
Act,
(b) be for such a period as the Lord Chancellor may by regulations specify,
provided that the period does not exceed 24 months beginning with
the day on which this section is brought into force,
(c) take place in at least one location in England and Wales as the Lord
Chancellor may by regulations specify,
(d) apply to proceedings in the criminal courts as the Lord Chancellor may
by regulations specify.
(3) Before the conclusion of the pilot scheme under subsection (2), the Lord
Chancellor must—
(a) commission an independent review of the pilot scheme, and
(b) lay before Parliament a report on the assessment under paragraph (a).”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Government to pilot the removal of the right to elect trial by jury
before national implementation, and to report to Parliament on its impact.
_NC11 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Access to free court transcripts for victims
(1) Victims of criminal offences shall be entitled to receive, without charge, court
transcripts of—
(a) judicial summings-up, and
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(b) bail decisions and conditions,
which are relevant to their case.
(2) HM Courts and Tribunals Service must ensure that such transcripts are provided
within 14 days of a request.
(3) The duty under subsection (1) shall apply irrespective of whether the victim
gave evidence in the case.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would give victims a right to receive, free of charge, court transcripts of judicial
summings-up and bail decisions relevant to their case. It requires that transcripts be provided within
14 days of a request and clarifies that this right applies whether or not the victim gave evidence in
the case.
_NC12 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Report on the effect of the Act on public trust and participation in the criminal
justice system
(1) The Lord Chancellor must commission a report on the effect of the provisions
of the Act on public trust and participation in the judicial system.
(2) A report under this section must—
(a) include consideration of the effect of the provisions of the Act on—
(i) witness participation;
(ii) the effect of these reforms on public confidence and trust in the
criminal justice system; and
(iii) the effect of these provisions on BAME engagement with and
trust of the criminal justice system,
(b) contain recommendations for further provision, or changes to delivery
of provision under this Act, to increase the levels of each criterion set
out in sub-paragraphs (2)(a)(i) to (2)(a)(iii).
(3) Within 12 months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, the Lord
Chancellor must lay before Parliament—
(a) a copy of a report under this section,
(b) the Lord Chancellor’s response to recommendations made by that
report.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Lord Chancellor to commission, lay, and respond to a report on
the effect of the Bill on public trust in the criminal justice system.
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_NC13 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Duty to provide trauma-informed training
(1) The Lord Chancellor must ensure that appropriate training is made mandatory
for members of all court staff working in the criminal courts on best practice
in relation to victims' trauma.
(2) Training under subsection (1) must include—
(a) the nature, prevalence, and impact of domestic abuse, coercive and
controlling behaviour, and rape and serious sexual offences (“RASSO”);
(b) the dynamics and psychological effects of trauma on parties and
witnesses involved in proceedings;
(c) the identification and appropriate handling of cases involving domestic
abuse, coercive and controlling behaviour, and RASSO offences;
(d) the ways in which trauma may affect memory, communication,
behaviour, and engagement with court proceedings;
(e) best practices for reducing retraumatisation within court and tribunals
settings.
(3) Training provided under this section must—
(a) take place on initial appointment to a role within a court, and at regular
intervals thereafter;
(b) reflect current best practice and be informed by up-to-date research
and guidance; and
(c) be developed in consultation with appropriate experts, including
specialist support organisations and persons with lived experience of
abuse and trauma.
(4) The Lord Chancellor must keep the training under review and revise it as
appropriate.
(5) The Lord Chancellor must publish guidance on the implementation of this
section.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause would require the Lord Chancellor to ensure that members of the court staff working
in the criminal courts receive mandatory, consistent training on trauma-informed practice to improve
understanding of how trauma affects victims’ evidence, behaviour, and engagement with court
proceedings.
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_NC14 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Review of Efficiencies in the Criminal Justice System
(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within 24 months beginning with the day on which
this Act is passed, conduct a review on the impact of the provisions of this Act
on the efficiency of the criminal justice system.
(2) The review under subsection (1) must, in particular, consider the impact on the
efficiency of the criminal justice system of—
(a) the provisions of this Act;
(b) the wider criminal justice system;
(c) the standard of delivery by court contract providers, including PECS
contractors;
(d) the condition of the courts estate; and
(e) the use of technology.
(3) In considering “efficiency”, the review must consider the impact on—
(a) delays,
(b) backlogs, and
(c) the experience of victims and witnesses.
(4) The Secretary of State must lay a report on the review before Parliament.
(5) The report under subsection (4) must include recommendations for further
legislative or administrative changes to improve the efficiency of the criminal
justice system.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Secretary of State to review and report on whether the Act has improved
the efficiency of the criminal justice system, including impacts on delays, backlogs, and the experience
of victims and witnesses.
_NC15 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Expiry of sections 1 to 7 in specified circumstances
(1) The Lord Chancellor must lay before Parliament a report assessing the
effectiveness of the provisions contained in sections 1 to 7 of this Act.
(2) A report under this section must be laid—
(a) within 24 months beginning on the day on which this Act is passed, or
(b) within 24 months of the latest date on which any of sections 1 to 7 is
commenced,
whichever is the later.
(3) The report must describe—
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(a) any time saved in court as a result of the measures included in those
sections;
(b) any change in the number of cases awaiting trial in the Crown Court
since this Act was passed;
(c) the number of cases awaiting trial in the Crown Court at the time at
which the report is prepared; and
(d) any other effect of the provisions of sections 1 to 7 on the criminal
justice system.
(4) The report must provide a conclusion by the Lord Chancellor on whether the
reforms have been effective in reducing the number of cases awaiting trial at
Crown Court.
(5) Where the report concludes that the provisions have not been effective, the
Lord Chancellor must make regulations providing for the immediate repeal of
sections 1 to 7.
(6) Where the report concludes that the provisions are effective, the Lord
Chancellor must make regulations making provision for repeal of sections 1
to 7 subject to the condition in subsection (8).
(7) The condition is that the number of cases awaiting trial in the Crown Court
has in the opinion of the Lord Chancellor reduced to a sufficient extent.
(8) Regulations under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument
has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of
Parliament.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause introduces a sunset clause requiring a report on the effectiveness of the provisions.
If the report finds that the measures are not effective, the Secretary of State must bring forward
regulations to repeal them. If the report finds that the measures are effective, the Secretary of State
must set a deadline for their repeal and a return to fully jury trials.
_NC16 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Remote Court Participation: Strategy
(1) The Lord Chancellor must, within 12 months of the passing of this Act, lay
before Parliament a strategy for the use of remote proceedings to reduce the
case backlog (“the strategy”).
(2) The strategy must include—
(a) an assessment of the current use of remote proceedings;
(b) an evaluation of the impact of remote proceedings on the speed of
case disposal and the overall reduction of the outstanding caseload;
(c) recommendations on how the principle of open justice can be upheld
with the increased use of remote proceedings;
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(d) criteria for determining the suitability of proceedings for different forms
of remote participation; and
(e) provisions for the security, reliability, and resilience of digital systems
used in remote proceedings.
(3) The Secretary of State must, at intervals of no more than 24 months following
the laying of the strategy, lay before Parliament a report on progress made
against the strategy.
(4) The progress report must consider—
(a) the extent to which the strategy has been implemented;
(b) the impact on the criminal case backlog, including any measures by
which that impact has been assessed; and
(c) any further legislative or budgetary provisions to ensure the
effectiveness of remote proceedings.
(5) For the purposes of this section, “remote proceedings” means any proceedings
in which one or more participants attend by way of live video or audio link.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause requires the Lord Chancellor to publish a formal strategy for the use of remote
proceedings to reduce the case backload in the criminal justice system.
_NC17 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . To move the following Clause—
“Inspectorate of Criminal Court Administration
(1) The Lord Chancellor may appoint such number of inspectors of criminal court
administration as he considers appropriate.
(2) Inspectors under this section are collectively known as “His Majesty’s
Inspectorate of Criminal Court Administration” (“the Inspectorate”).
(3) The Lord Chancellor must appoint one of the persons so appointed to be His
Majesty's Chief Inspector of Criminal Court Administration.
(4) The Lord Chancellor may make to or in respect of inspectors of court
administration such payments by way of remuneration, allowances or otherwise
as he may determine.
(5) It is the duty of the Inspectorate to inspect and report to the Lord Chancellor
on—
(a) the administration and operation of the system that supports the
carrying on of the business of—
(i) the Crown Court, and
(ii) the magistrates’ courts;
(b) the efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility of those courts and their
services, having particular regard to the experience of witnesses and
victims.
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(6) Any report under subsection (5) must make recommendations to the Lord
Chancellor in respect of subsection (5).
(7) The Lord Chancellor must lay before Parliament—
(a) any report under this section within one month of receiving it; and
(b) his response to the recommendations of a report within six months
beginning on the day on which the report in question is laid.
(8) A response under subsection (7)(b) must describe—
(a) any action the Lord Chancellor proposes to take, and
(b) where the Lord Chancellor does not propose to take any action, a reason
why he proposes not to take action.
(9) The Lord Chancellor may not issue any direction to the Inspectorate in relation
to its duty under subsection (5).
(10) The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make further provision about the
Inspectorate.”
Member's explanatory statement
This new clause establishes His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Criminal Court Administration as an
independent statutory body responsible for inspecting and reporting on the administration of
criminal courts, with a particular regard to the experience of victims and witnesses.
_1 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 1, line 4, leave out Clause 1
_2 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 4, line 16, leave out Clause 2
_3 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 5, line 12, leave out Clause 3
_17 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 3, page 6, line 25, at end insert—
“(4A) A trial conducted without a jury will be heard by one judge and two
magistrates.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment implements the recommendation of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts
to have cases heard in the Crown Court Bench Division by a judge and two magistrates.
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_16 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 3, page 9, line 17, leave out “no” and insert “a”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment entitles a defendant to appeal against a judge’s decision to allocate the case for
trial by judge alone.
_10 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 3, page 9, line 28, leave out subsections (2) to (4)
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would prevent the provisions on trial on indictment without a jury applying
retrospectively to cases where the defendant has elected trial by jury before these provisions become
law.
_4 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 10, line 5, leave out Clause 4
_6 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 14, line 7, leave out Clause 5
_7 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 15, line 23, leave out Clause 6
_11 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 6, page 15, line 36, leave out lines 36 and 37
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment provides that magistrates’ sentencing powers cannot be increased beyond 12
months.
_19 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 6, page 15, line 37, at end insert—
“(1B) Regulations under this paragraph are subject to the affirmative resolution
procedure.”
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Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would make changing the general limit on custodial sentence for an either-way
offence in magistrates’ courts changeable by affirmative resolution only.
_18 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 6, page 17, line 18, at end insert—
“(9) After section 15 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders
Act 2012, insert—
“15A Entitlement to Crown Court funding levels in certain proceedings in the
Magistrates’ Court
(1) This section applies to criminal proceedings in a magistrates’ court
where–
(a) an individual is charged with an either-way offence; and
(b) the court, having regard to the sentencing guidelines, considers
it likely that a sentence of imprisonment exceeding 12 months
will be imposed upon conviction.
(2) Where this section applies, any relevant representation order shall
provide for remuneration at the same rates and under the same
conditions as would apply if the proceedings were determined in the
Crown Court.””
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment links legal aid funding to the potential severity of the sentence rather than the
venue of the trial. It ensures that defendants facing more than 12 months' imprisonment receive
Crown Court level funding, regardless of which court the case is heard in.
_8 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 17, line 20, leave out Clause 7
_12 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 17, page 30, line 24, at end insert—
“(3) The Lord Chancellor must, within six months of the commencement of this
section, lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on the resources required
to give full effect to the repeal of subsection 2A in Section 1 of the Children
Act 1989.
(4) The report under subsection (3) must include—
(a) an assessment of the level of legal aid provision necessary to ensure
that parties in child arrangements proceedings are able to obtain timely
and effective—
(i) advice, and
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(ii) representation,
particularly where allegations of domestic abuse or safeguarding
concerns are raised;
(b) an evaluation of the capacity of the family courts, including—
(i) the number of judges,
(ii) court staff, and
(iii) available hearing time,
to undertake robust risk assessment and fact-finding processes in line
with Practice Direction 12J;
(c) plans to address any shortfalls in judicial training, including—
(i) training relating to coercive control,
(ii) domestic abuse dynamics, and
(iii) child safeguarding,
(d) proposals for investment in the family court estate and technology to
ensure—
(i) the repeal operates effectively, and
(ii) decisions are consistently grounded in the welfare and safety of
the child.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment requires the Government to set out how the family courts and legal aid system will
be resourced to give full effect to the repeal of the presumption of parental involvement.
_13 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 26, page 35, line 19, at end insert “, subject to the provisions of subsection (3A).
(3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make regulations under subsection (3) relating
to the following sections until he has published a response to the
recommendation of Part II of Independent Review of the Criminal Courts—
(a) Section 1 (Removal of right to elect trial on indictment);
(b) Section 2 (Written indication of guilty plea: removal of right to object
to venue);
(c) Section 3 (Trial on indictment without a jury: general rule for allocation);
(d) Section 4 (Trial on indictment without a jury: complex or lengthy cases);
(e) Section 5 (Consequential amendments relating to sections 3 and 4);
(f) Section 6 (Increase in maximum custodial sentence in magistrates’
courts);
(g) Section 7 (Appeals from magistrates’ courts).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would make the publication of the Government response to Part II of the
Independent Review of the Criminal Courts a precondition of Clause 1 to 7 of this Bill coming into
force.
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_14 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Clause 26, page 35, line 33, at end insert “, subject to the provisions of subsection (3A).
(3A) The Lord Chancellor may not make regulations under subsection (3) relating
to the following sections until the pilot in accordance with section [pilot of
trial allocation reforms] has been concluded—
(a) Section 1 (Removal of right to elect trial on indictment);
(b) Section 2 (Written indication of guilty plea: removal of right to object
to venue);
(c) Section 3 (Trial on indictment without a jury: general rule for allocation);
(d) Section 4 (Trial on indictment without a jury: complex or lengthy cases);
(e) Section 5 (Consequential amendments relating to sections 3 and 4);
(f) Section 6 (Increase in maximum custodial sentence in magistrates’
courts);
(g) Section 7 (Appeals from magistrates’ courts).”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on NC10.
_5 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 36, line 2, leave out Schedule 1
_9 Dr Kieran Mullan
★ . Page 38, line 9, leave out Schedule 2
_15 Jess Brown-Fuller
★ . Schedule 2, page 52, line 7, leave out “on payment of a fee” and insert “to victims of criminal
offence without a fee within 14 days of a request”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would make magistrates’ court transcripts free for victims and requires that such
transcripts are provided within 14 days of a request.
Order of the House
[10 March 2026]
That the following provisions shall apply to the Courts and Tribunals Bill:
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Committal
1. The Bill shall be committed to a Public Bill Committee.
Proceedings in Public Bill Committee
2. Proceedings in the Public Bill Committee shall (so far as not previously concluded)
be brought to a conclusion on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
3. The Public Bill Committee shall have leave to sit twice on the first day on which it
meets.
Consideration and Third Reading
4. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought
to a conclusion one hour before the moment of interruption on the day on which
those proceedings are commenced.
5. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought
to a conclusion at the moment of interruption on that day.
6. Standing Order No. 83B (Programming committees) shall not apply to proceedings
on Consideration and Third Reading.
Other proceedings
7. Any other proceedings on the Bill may be programmed.
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