Criminal Justice and Courts Bill (HC Bill 169)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Justice, are published
separately as Bill 169—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Chris Grayling has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of
the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill are compatible with
the Convention rights.
Contents
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Part 1
Criminal Justice
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Dangerous offenders
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Other offenders of particular concern
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Release and recall of prisoners
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Cautions
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Offence of possession of extreme pornographic images
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Part 2
Young offenders
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Detention of young offenders
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Other matters
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Part 3
Courts and tribunals
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Trial by single justice on the papers
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Costs of criminal courts
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Collection of fines etc
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Appeals in civil proceedings
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Costs in civil proceedings
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Contempt of court
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Juries and members of the Court Martial
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Other matters
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Part 4
Judicial review
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Judicial review in the High Court and Upper Tribunal
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Planning proceedings
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Part 5
Final provisions