Amendments proposed to the Access to Justice Bill [Lords], As Amended - continued House of Commons

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Mr Keith Vaz

46

Page     69,     line     42     [Schedule     3],     leave out first 'of' and insert 'to'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

47

Page     70,     line     3     [Schedule     3],     leave out first 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

48

Page     70,     line     5     [Schedule     3],     leave out first 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

49

Page     70,     line     6     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'before a court'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

50

Page     70,     line     10     [Schedule     3],     leave out first 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

51

Page     70,     line     13     [Schedule     3],     leave out third 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

52

Page     70,     line     16     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'the' and insert 'any'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

53

Page     70,     line     18     [Schedule     3],     at end insert—

    '(6) The powers of a magistrates' court for any area under this paragraph may be exercised by a single justice of the peace for the area.

    (7) Any rules under section 144 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 which provide for the functions of a single justice under sub-paragraph (6) to be exercised by a justices' clerk may make different provision for different areas.'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

54

Page     70,     line     21     [Schedule     3],     leave out first 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

55

Page     70,     line     22     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

56

Page     70,     line     24     [Schedule     3],     leave out third 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

57

Page     70,     line     31     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

58

Page     70,     line     32     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

59

Page     70,     line     34     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

60

Page     71,     line     3     [Schedule     3],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

61

Page     71,     line     16     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

'The Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c.19)

    . In section 50 of the Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (meaning of "sentence"), at the end insert—

            "(3) An order under section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999 is not a sentence for the purposes of this Act.".'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

62

Page     71,     line     23     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

63

Page     71,     line     33     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

64

Page     71,     line     42     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

65

Page     72,     line     11     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

66

Page     73,     line     40     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

    '. The Supreme Court Act 1981 has effect subject to the following amendments.

    . In section 28 (appeal by way of case stated from decisions of Crown Court, other than those relating to trial on indictment), at the end insert—

            "(4) In subsection (2)(a), the reference to a decision of the Crown Court relating to trial on indictment does not include a decision relating to an order under section 17of the Access to Justice Act 1999."

    . In section 29 (judicial review of decisions of Crown Court, other than matters relating to trial on indictment), at the end insert—

            "(6) In subsection (3), the reference to the Crown Court's jurisdiction in matters relating to trial on indictment does not include its jurisdiction relating to orders under section 17 of the Access to Justice Act 1999.".'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

67

Page     73,     line     41     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'of the Supreme Court Act 1981'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

68

Page     74,     line     5     [Schedule     4],     leave out 'of' and insert 'to'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

69

Page     77,     line     22     [Schedule     4],     at end insert—

'The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c.37)

    . The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 has effect subject to the following amendments.

    . In section 50(2) (procedure at early administrative hearing), for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute "the accused shall be asked whether he wishes to be granted a right to representation funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service and, if he does, the justice shall decide whether or not to grant him such a right."

    . In paragraph 3(8) of Schedule 3 (matters which may be contained in a report of an application for dismissal of charges), for paragraph (g) substitute—

            "(g) whether a right to representation funded by the Legal Services Commission as part of the Criminal Defence Service was granted to the accused or any of the accused."

The Disability Rights Commission Act 1999

    . In section 8(4)(a) of the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 (charges to recover costs of assistance in legal proceedings subject to any charge for benefit of Legal Aid Board), for the words from "under" to "Board" substitute "imposed by section 10(7) of the Access to Justice Act 1999 and any provision in, or made under, Part I of that Act for the payment of any sum to the Legal Services Commission".'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

92

Page     88,     line     28     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'necessary' and insert 'appropriate'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

70

Page     88,     line     29     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'the rules' and insert 'the provisions of rules made, or of any code or guidance issued, by the Council,'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

71

Page     88,     line     30     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '. In—

      (a) section 32(4) of that Act (power of Council of the Law Society to disclose report or information about solicitor's accounts to Director of Public Prosecutions for investigation and prosecution of offences), and

      (b) paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 to the Administration of Justice Act 1985 (corresponding provision in relation to accounts of incorporated practices),

    omit "to the Director of Public Prosecutions" and ", if the Director thinks fit,'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

72

Page     88,     line     31     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'After section 33 of that Act' and insert 'In the Solicitors Act 1974, after section 33'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

73

Page     88,     line     43     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'to the Director of Public Prosecutions'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

74

Page     88,     line     45     [Schedule     7],     leave out ', if the Director thinks fit,'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

75

Page     89,     line     4     [Schedule     7],     leave out '(incorporated practices)'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

76

Page     89,     line     10     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'to the Director of Public Prosecutions'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

77

Page     89,     line     11     [Schedule     7],     leave out ', if the Director thinks fit,'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

78

Page     89,     line     13     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

'Intervention for breach of rules on practice, conduct and discipline

    . In Schedule 1 to the Solicitors Act 1974 (intervention in solicitor's practice), in paragraph 1(1) (circumstances in which Law Society may intervene), in paragraph (c) (failure to comply with rules made by virtue of section 32 or 37(2)(c)), after "section" insert "31,".'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

79

Page     89,     line     15     [Schedule     7],     leave out 'the Solicitors Act 1974' and insert 'that Act'.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

80

Page     89,     line     45     [Schedule     7],     at end insert 'and

      (b) whichever of the Society and the Tribunal made it may at any time revoke it.'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

81

Page     90,     line     9     [Schedule     7],     at end insert—

    '. In section 44(2) of that Act (breach of order by solicitor), for the words from "an order" to the end of paragraph (b) substitute "an order under section 43(2) is in force in respect of a person".'.


   

Mr Keith Vaz

That Schedule 10 be transferred to end of line 36 on page 91.

   

Mr Keith Vaz

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Page     106     [Schedule     10],     leave out lines 11 to 13.

 
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