Prisons and Courts Bill (HC Bill 170)
Contents
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Part 1
Prisons
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Purpose of prisons etc; Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector and Inspectorate of Prisons
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The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
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Prison security
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Part 2
Procedures in civil, family and criminal matters
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Conducting preliminary proceedings in writing: criminal courts
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24. Charge by police or prosecutor: non-appearance in court after guilty plea
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25. Either way offence: choice of written procedure for plea before venue
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26. Either way offence: choice of written procedure for mode of trial
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27. Power to proceed if accused absent from allocation proceedings
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28. Low-value shoplifting: choice of written election for Crown Court trial
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Conduct of certain criminal proceedings on the papers
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Audio and video technology: criminal courts
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Public participation: court and tribunal proceedings conducted by video or audio
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Automatic online conviction and standard statutory penalty
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Online procedure: the civil and family courts and the tribunals
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Powers to remit proceedings to other courts
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Prohibition of cross-examination in family proceedings
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Tribunal rules
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Part 3
Organisation and functions of courts and tribunals
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Functions of staff of courts and tribunals
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Abolition of local justice areas
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Composition of employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal
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Delegation of functions by the Senior President of Tribunals
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Other changes
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Part 4
The judiciary and the Judicial Appointments Commission
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The judiciary
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The Judicial Appointments Commission
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Part 5
Whiplash
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Whiplash injuries
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Damages
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Settlement of whiplash claims
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Part 6
Final provisions
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Conducting preliminary proceedings in writing: children and
young people -
Public participation in proceedings conducted by video or
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Amendments relating to the online procedure in courts and
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Court and tribunal staff: legal advice and judicial functions
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Traffic and air quality offences: use of statements of truth