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Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 overview

Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

52 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Quashing orders
  2. s.2Exclusion of review of Upper Tribunal’s permission-to-appeal decisions
  3. s.3Automatic online conviction and penalty for certain summary offences
  4. s.4Guilty plea in writing: extension to proceedings following police charge
  5. s.5Extension of single justice procedure to corporations
  6. s.6Written procedure for indicating plea and determining mode of trial: adults
  7. s.7Initial option for adult accused to reject summary trial at hearing
  8. s.8Written procedure for indicating plea and determining mode of trial: children
  9. s.9Powers to proceed if accused absent from allocation hearing
  10. s.10Sending cases to Crown Court for trial
  11. s.11Powers of Crown Court to remit cases to the magistrates’ court
  12. s.12Powers of youth court to transfer cases if accused turns 18
  13. s.13Maximum term of imprisonment on summary conviction for either-way offence
  14. s.14Involvement of parent or guardian in proceedings conducted in writing
  15. s.15Removal of certain requirements for hearings about procedural matters
  16. s.16Documents to be served in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rules
  17. s.17Power to make consequential or supplementary provision
  18. s.18Consequential and related amendments
  19. s.19Rules for online procedure in courts and tribunals
  20. s.20“Specified kinds” of proceedings
  21. s.21Provision supplementing section 19
  22. s.22The Online Procedure Rule Committee
  23. s.23General powers of the Online Procedure Rule Committee
  24. s.24Power to make certain provision about dispute-resolution services
  25. s.25Power to change certain requirements relating to the Committee
  26. s.26Process for making Online Procedure Rules
  27. s.27Power to require Online Procedure Rules to be made
  28. s.28Power to make amendments in relation to Online Procedure Rules
  29. s.29Duty to make support available for those who require it
  30. s.30Power to make consequential or supplementary provision
  31. s.31Amendments of other legislation
  32. s.32Judicial agreement to certain regulations
  33. s.33Interpretation of this Chapter
  34. s.34Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules
  35. s.35Composition of tribunals
  36. s.36Saving for existing procedural provisions(E+W+S)
  37. s.37Exercise of tribunal functions by authorised persons
  38. s.38Responsibility for remunerating tribunal members
  39. s.39Discontinuance of investigation where cause of death becomes clear
  40. s.40Power to conduct non-contentious inquests in writing
  41. s.41Use of audio or video links at inquests
  42. s.42Suspension of requirement for jury at inquest where coronavirus suspected(E+W)
  43. s.43Phased transition to new coroner areas
  44. s.44Provision of information to registrar when investigation discontinued
  45. s.45Abolition of local justice areas
  46. s.46The Mayor’s and City of London Court: removal of duty to provide premises
  47. s.47The City of London Magistrates’ Court: removal of duty to provide premises
  48. s.48Payments in respect of pro bono representation
  49. s.49Regulations
  50. s.50Extent
  51. s.51Commencement and transitional provision
  52. s.52Short title