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Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018
Summary
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.
A vote to support means
- —Supporting this Act means backing changes that make courts and tribunals work more efficiently. It allows judges and court staff to do their jobs more flexibly, which could help cases be handled faster and reduce court backlogs that affect ordinary people.
A vote to oppose means
- —Critics worry the Act gives too much power to judges and court officials without enough oversight. Some are concerned it could reduce job security for court staff or change how courts operate without proper public consultation.
Cast Your Vote
People's Vote2 votes
0% Support · 0100% Oppose · 2
Parliament's Vote535 MPs
56% Ayes · 30244% Noes · 233
Democratic Gap
56% — Large 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
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