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Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022

The bill’s formal description, sponsors and the full list of documents Parliament has published for it, bill text at each stage, Explanatory Notes, Impact Assessments, amendment papers, written evidence and committee reports.

Long title · Parliament’s official description

A Bill to Make provision about the provision that may be made by, and the effects of, quashing orders; to make provision restricting judicial review of certain decisions of the Upper Tribunal; to make provision about the use of written and electronic procedures in courts and tribunals; to make other provision about procedure in, and the organisation of, courts and tribunals; and for connected purposes.

Sponsors · 2

  • Dominic RaabConservativeEsher and Walton
  • Lord Wolfson of TredegarConservativeLife peer

Bill · 9

  • HL Bill 151 Commons Disagreement, Reasons and Amendment to the Words So Restored to the BillLords
    26 Apr 2022· 96 KB
  • Bill 302 2021-22 (Lords Amendments)Commons
    7 Apr 2022
  • HL Bill 146 (as amended on Report)Lords
    31 Mar 2022· 4.6 MB
  • HL Bill 120 (as amended in Committee)Lords
    24 Feb 2022· 4.3 MB
  • HL Bill 102 (as brought from the Commons)Lords
    26 Jan 2022· 4.3 MB
  • Bill 198 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee)Commons
    23 Nov 2021
  • Bill 198 2021-22 (as amended in Public Bill Committee) - large printCommons
    23 Nov 2021
  • Bill 152 2020-21 (as introduced)Commons
    21 Jul 2021
  • Bill 152 2020-21 (as introduced) - large font accessible versionCommons
    21 Jul 2021

Explanatory Notes · 4

  • Bill 302-EN 2021-22Commons
    8 Apr 2022
  • HL Bill 102 Explanatory NotesLords
    26 Jan 2022· 978 KB
  • Bill 192-EN 2020-21Commons
    27 Jul 2021
  • Bill 152-EN 2020-21 - large font accessible versionCommons
    21 Jul 2021

Impact Assessments · 4

  • Overarching Impact Assessment from the Ministry of JusticeUnassigned
    2 Feb 2022· 501 KB
  • Increasing efficiency and accessibility in the criminal courts from the Ministry of JusticeUnassigned
    2 Feb 2022· 860 KB
  • Judicial Review Reform from the Ministry of JusticeUnassigned
    21 Jul 2021
  • Employment Tribunals, Online Procedure Rules Committee and Coroners Court measures from the Ministry of JusticeUnassigned
    21 Jul 2021

Delegated Powers Memorandum · 3

  • Judicial Review and Courts Bill: Supplementary Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    18 Mar 2022· 115 KB
  • Judicial Review and Courts Bill: Delegated Powers MemorandumLords
    31 Jan 2022· 316 KB
  • Delegated Powers Memorandum prepared by the Ministry of JusticeCommons
    21 Jul 2021

Human rights memorandum · 1

  • ECHR Memorandum for the Joint Committee on Human RightsCommons
    21 Jul 2021

Briefing papers · 5

  • Briefing Paper on Lords stages and amendmentsCommons
    20 Apr 2022
  • Briefing Paper on a more detailed look into Part 1 of the BillCommons
    20 Apr 2022
  • Judicial Review and Courts BillLords
    3 Feb 2022
  • Briefing Paper on Progress of the BillCommons
    21 Jan 2022
  • Briefing Paper on the BillCommons
    12 Oct 2021

Amendment Paper · 50

  • HL Bill 151-I Marshalled list for Consideration of Commons Amendment and ReasonsLords
    27 Apr 2022· 105 KB
  • HL Bill 151(a) Motions for Consideration of Commons Reasons and AmendmentLords
    26 Apr 2022· 88 KB
  • Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 April 2022Commons
    26 Apr 2022
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 25 April 2022Commons
    25 Apr 2022
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 21 April 2022Commons
    21 Apr 2022
  • Notices of CCLA Amendments as at 20 April 2022Commons
    20 Apr 2022
  • HL Bill 146(a) Amendment for Third ReadingLords
    4 Apr 2022· 61 KB
  • HL Bill 120-I Marshalled list for ReportLords
    29 Mar 2022· 133 KB
  • HL Bill 120(i) Amendments for ReportLords
    28 Mar 2022· 66 KB
  • HL Bill 120(h) Amendments for ReportLords
    22 Mar 2022· 64 KB
  • HL Bill 120(g) Amendments for ReportLords
    18 Mar 2022· 116 KB
  • HL Bill 120(f) Amendment for ReportLords
    16 Mar 2022· 69 KB
  • HL Bill 120(e) Amendments for ReportLords
    15 Mar 2022· 75 KB
  • HL Bill 120(d) Amendments for ReportLords
    10 Mar 2022· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 120(c) Amendments for ReportLords
    9 Mar 2022· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 120(b) Amendments for ReportLords
    7 Mar 2022· 44 KB
  • HL Bill 120(a) Amendments for ReportLords
    2 Mar 2022· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 102-II Second marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    22 Feb 2022· 121 KB
  • HL Bill 102-I(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List)Lords
    21 Feb 2022· 73 KB
  • HL Bill 102-I Marshalled list for CommitteeLords
    17 Feb 2022· 139 KB
  • HL Bill 102(g) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    16 Feb 2022· 76 KB
  • HL Bill 102(f) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    15 Feb 2022· 65 KB
  • HL Bill 102(e) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    14 Feb 2022· 163 KB
  • HL Bill 102(d) Amendment for CommitteeLords
    11 Feb 2022· 87 KB
  • HL Bill 102(c) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    10 Feb 2022· 75 KB
  • HL Bill 102(b) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    9 Feb 2022· 91 KB
  • HL Bill 102(a) Amendments for CommitteeLords
    8 Feb 2022· 83 KB
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 January 2022Commons
    25 Jan 2022
  • Consideration of Bill Amendments as at 25 January 2022 - large printCommons
    25 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 24 January 2022Commons
    24 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 21 January 2022Commons
    21 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 20 January 2022Commons
    20 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 19 January 2022Commons
    19 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 18 January 2022Commons
    18 Jan 2022
  • Notices of Amendments as at 25 November 2021Commons
    25 Nov 2021· 52 KB
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 23 November 2021Commons
    23 Nov 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 19 November 2021Commons
    19 Nov 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 18 November 2021Commons
    18 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 17 November 2021Commons
    17 Nov 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 16 November 2021Commons
    16 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 12 November 2021Commons
    12 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 10 November 2021Commons
    10 Nov 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 9 November 2021Commons
    9 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 5 November 2021Commons
    5 Nov 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 4 November 2021Commons
    4 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 3 November 2021Commons
    3 Nov 2021
  • Public Bill Committee Amendments as at 2 November 2021Commons
    2 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 1 November 2021Commons
    1 Nov 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 29 October 2021Commons
    29 Oct 2021
  • Notices of Amendments as at 28 October 2021Commons
    28 Oct 2021

Bill proceedings: Commons · 3

  • Proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments as at 26 April 2022Commons
    26 Apr 2022
  • Report Stage Proceedings as at 25 January 2022Commons
    25 Jan 2022
  • All proceedings up to 23 November 2021 at Public Bill Committee StageCommons
    23 Nov 2021

Selection of amendments: Commons · 6

  • Speaker’s provisional grouping and selection of Amendments - 25 January 2022Commons
    25 Jan 2022
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 23 NovemberCommons
    23 Nov 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 18 NovemberCommons
    18 Nov 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 16 NovemberCommons
    16 Nov 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 9 NovemberCommons
    9 Nov 2021
  • Chair’s provisional selection and grouping of amendments in Committee - 4 NovemberCommons
    4 Nov 2021

Written evidence · 17

  • Written evidence submitted by Professor Jason Varuhas (supplementary) (JRCB16)Commons
    24 Nov 2021· 328 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (JRCB17)Commons
    24 Nov 2021· 242 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (Part 2, Chapter 2 of the Bill - Online Procedure) (JRCB13)Commons
    19 Nov 2021· 227 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (Part 2, Chapter 4 of the Bill - Coroners) (JRCB14)Commons
    19 Nov 2021· 280 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by INQUEST, supported by 25 organisations (JRCB15)Commons
    19 Nov 2021· 188 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (Part 2 of the Bill - Criminal Procedure) (JRCB10)Commons
    17 Nov 2021· 284 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Dr Rebecca K Helm, Director and Clinic Solicitor, Evidence-Based Justice Lab, University of Exeter (JRCB11)Commons
    17 Nov 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by Dr Jonathan Morgan, Reader in English Law, University of Cambridge (supplementary submission) (JRCB12)Commons
    17 Nov 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by JUSTICE (Part 1 of the Bill) (JRCB08)Commons
    10 Nov 2021· 370 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Transform Justice (JRCB09)Commons
    10 Nov 2021· 332 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Assistant Professor Samuel Beswick, Assistant Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada (JRCB05)Commons
    5 Nov 2021· 215 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (JRCB06)Commons
    5 Nov 2021· 269 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Amnesty International UK (supplementary) (JRCB07)Commons
    5 Nov 2021
  • Written evidence submitted by the Law Society of Scotland (JRCB01)Commons
    3 Nov 2021· 309 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by Fish Legal (JRCB02)Commons
    3 Nov 2021· 138 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by INQUEST (Briefing for Committee Stage: Part 2, Chapter 4, Clauses 37, 38, and 39) (JRCB03)Commons
    3 Nov 2021· 334 KB
  • Written evidence submitted by INQUEST (Briefing on funding for the bereaved at inquests) (JRCB04)Commons
    3 Nov 2021· 348 KB

Select Committee report · 2

  • 22nd Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    10 Mar 2022
  • 20th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeLords
    10 Feb 2022

Will write letters · 1

  • Letter from Lord Wolfson to Lord Pannick and Lord Falconer regarding the online procedure rule committee clauses, as discussed during the Committee Stage.Unassigned
    7 Mar 2022

Press notices · 1

  • Have your say on the Judicial Review and Courts BillCommons
    28 Oct 2021

Legislative Consent Motions-devolved legislatures · 1

  • Legislative consent motion agreed by the Scottish ParliamentCommons
    24 Jan 2022

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