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UK Parliament · Public Bill · No. 2252

Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018

[As Introduced]
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This Act updates how courts and tribunals are organized and run in the UK. It changes the rules about what judges and court staff can do, aiming to modernize the court system and make it work better, though the exact changes depend on government decisions that follow.

Presented by Lord Keen of Elie
supported by Mr David Gauke.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLords
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The people's count17 votes
0% Aye · 0100% No · 17
MPs' vote535 MPs
56% Ayes · 30244% Noes · 233
The democratic gap

56% , a wide gap

Outcome mismatch, the public would block this bill, but Parliament passed it.

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading13 Nov 2018
  • 2nd reading27 Nov 2018
  • Committee stage4 Dec 2018
  • Report stage12 Dec 2018
  • 3rd reading12 Dec 2018

Lords

  • 1st reading23 May 2018
  • 2nd reading20 Jun 2018
  • Committee stage10 Jul 2018
  • Report stage16 Oct 2018
  • 3rd reading13 Nov 2018
Royal Assent20 Dec 2018