Amendments proposed to the Courts Bill [Lords] - continued House of Commons

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Christopher Leslie

146

Clause     92,     page     44,     line     30,     leave out subsection (2).

   

Christopher Leslie

147

Clause     92,     page     44,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '( )   When including any provision in an order under this section, the Lord Chancellor must have regard to the principle that access to the courts must not be denied.'.

   

Christopher Leslie

148

Clause     92,     page     45,     line     16,     leave out subsection (11).


   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

95

Clause     93,     page     45,     line     24,     after 'of', insert 'all or any part of the'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

96

Clause     93,     page     45,     line     28,     leave out 'serious'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

97

Clause     93,     page     45,     line     28,     after 'serious', insert 'and wilful'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

98

Clause     93,     page     45,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '( )   Regulations made under this section must provide that a third party costs order shall not be made unless the court considering making the order has

      (a) notified the third party that it is considering making a third party costs order against him, and

      (b) if the third party so requests, held a hearing to determine whether the third party has been guilty of serious misconduct and whether it is appropriate to make an order against him.'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

99

Clause     93,     page     45,     line     31,     at end insert—

    '( )   Serious misconduct shall be an intentional or reckless act that materially contributes to the delay or abandonment of a trial which thereby causes costs to be incurred.'.


   

Mr David Heath
Norman Lamb

155

Clause     98,     page     49,     leave out lines 38 to 40 and insert—

    '(9)   But—

      (a) an order linking the periodical payments to the retail prices index shall not be made in respect of damages for the cost of future care or medical expenses; and

      (b) in any other case an order for periodical payments may include provision disapplying subsection (8) or modifying the effect of subsection (8).'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

105

Clause     98,     page     50,     leave out from beginning of line 20 to end of line 17 on page 51.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

106

Clause     98,     page     50,     line     23,     at end insert 'save that this provision does not apply to any case in which the injuries involved occurred prior to the date on which the provisions of this Part of the Act comes into force.'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

108

Clause     98,     page     50,     line     30,     at end insert—

    '( )   An order under this section shall apply only to cases in which it is admitted or proved to be a significant prospect of serious deterioration, or development of a serious further medical complication affecting the relevant party involved, which is admitted or proved to be consequent from the act or omission which gives rise to relevant cause of action, as identified by the medical evidence before the court.'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

107

Clause     98,     page     50,     leave out lines 42 and 43.


   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

26

Clause     100,     page     54,     line     22,     leave out 'Lord Chancellor' and insert 'Prime Minister'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

100

Clause     100,     page     55,     line     5,     at end insert 'and have regard to his recommendations made as a consequence of that consultation.'.


   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

25

Clause     101,     page     55,     line     25,     after 'Court', insert 'or a barrister'.


   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

103

Clause     107,     page     59,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( )   An order under subsection (3) shall not be made until a draft has been laid before both Houses of Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House.'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

104

Clause     107,     page     59,     line     2,     at end insert—

    '( )   This section shall cease to have effect at the end of one year beginning with the date on which it comes into force.'.


   

Christopher Leslie

23

Clause     110,     page     59,     line     28,     leave out subsection (2).


   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

47

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     12,     leave out 'and'.

   

Christopher Leslie

149

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     12,     after '2(1)' insert 'or provided under a contract made by virtue of section 2(4)'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

48

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     13,     at end insert 'and

      (c) provided with training as a fines officer by the Lord Chancellor.'.

   

Christopher Leslie

150

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     14,     leave out subsections (2) to (8).

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

49

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     34,     leave out subsection (8).

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

50

Clause     36,     page     17,     line     39,     at end insert—

    '(9)   The Lord Chancellor may by order make fines collections regulations.

    (10)   No order may be made under this section unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.'.


   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

51

Schedule     3,     page     66,     line     28,     at end insert—

    '( )   For the avoidance of doubt, where this Schedule applies, the court may reserve to itself any case which shall not then be subject to enforcement through the fines collection scheme.'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

52

Schedule     3,     page     66,     line     35,     at end insert—

    '( )   After a collection order has been made the court may require the fines officer identified in it under the provisions of sub-paragraph (2)(a) to report back to the court at any time required by the court which has made the collection order.'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

53

Schedule     3,     page     69,     line     8,     leave out from 'determined' to end of line 9 and insert 'by the court at the time of setting the initial terms of the collection order.'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

54

Schedule     3,     page     69,     line     10,     leave out sub-paragraph (4).

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

55

Schedule     3,     page     70,     line     38,     at end insert—

    '(2A)   For the avoidance of doubt any action taken to enforce a clamping order shall not be licensable conduct for the purposes of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (c 12).'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

56

Schedule     3,     page     70,     line     39,     after 'except', insert 'by a court and'.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

57

Schedule     3,     page     73,     line     22,     at end insert ', and

      ( ) has been notified to the court which imposed the fine.'.

   

Christopher Leslie

154

Page     66,     line     1,     leave out Schedule 3.


   

Christopher Leslie

151

Clause     95,     page     46,     line     42,     at end insert—

    '( )   Amend section 20A of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53) (false statements as to financial circumstances) as follows.

    ( )   After subsection (1) insert—

          "(1A)   A person who is charged with an offence who fails to furnish a statement of his financial circumstances in response to an official request shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale."

    ( )   In subsection (2)(b), after "may impose", insert "and how it should be paid".'.


   

Christopher Leslie

156

Clause     105,     page     57,     leave out lines 19 and 20.

   

Mr William Cash
Mr Nick Hawkins
Angela Watkinson

136

Clause     105,     page     57,     line     41,     at end insert—

    '(10)   In this Act "legal executive" means a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives.'.



 
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