Access to Justice Act 1999

2 E+W Advocacy in any proceedings except—

(1) proceedings in—

[F1 (a) the Supreme Court,]

F2 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) the Court of Appeal,

(d) the High Court,

(e) any county court,

(f) the Employment Appeal Tribunal, [F3 or]

[F4 (g) the First-tier Tribunal under any provision of the Mental Health Act 1983 or paragraph 5(2) of the Schedule to the Repatriation of Prisoners Act 1984, or the Mental Health Review Tribunal for Wales,

[F5 (gza) the First-tier Tribunal under—

((i)) Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971,

((ii)) section 40A of the British Nationality Act 1981,

((iii)) Part 5 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, or

((iv)) regulation 26 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006,]

(ga) the Upper Tribunal arising out of proceedings within paragraph (g) [F6 or (gza)],]

F7 (h) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F8 (ha) the Special Immigration Appeals Commission,] [F9 or

F9 (i) the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission]

(2) proceedings in the Crown Court—

(a) for the variation or discharge of an order under section 5 of the M1 Protection from Harassment Act 1997,

(b) which relate to an order under section F10 . . . 10 of the M2 Crime and Disorder Act 1998, F11 . . .

F12 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13 [F14 . . .

(d) which relate to an order under paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001] [F15 or]

[F16 (e) under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to the extent specified in paragraph 3,]

(3) proceedings in a magistrates’ court—

(a) under section 43 or 47 of the M3 National Assistance Act 1948, section 22 of the M4 Maintenance Orders Act 1950, section 4 of the M5 Maintenance Orders Act 1958 or section 106 of the M6 Social Security Administration Act 1992,

(b) under Part I of the M7 Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972 relating to a maintenance order made by a court of a country outside the United Kingdom,

(c) in relation to an application for leave of the court to remove a child from a person’s custody under [F17 section 36 of the Adoption and Children Act 2002] or in which the making of [F18 a placement order or adoption order (within the meaning of the Adoption and Children Act 2002) or an order under section 41 or 84] of that Act is opposed by any party to the proceedings,

(d) for or in relation to an order under Part I of the M8 Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978 [F19 or Schedule 6 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004],

[F20 (da) under section 55A of the Family Law Act 1986 (declarations of parentage),]

(e) under the M9 Children Act 1989,

[F21 (f) under section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008,]

(g) under section 20 F22 . . . of the M10 Child Support Act 1991,

(h) under Part IV of the M11 Family Law Act 1996,

(i) for the variation or discharge of an order under section 5 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, F23 . . .

(j) under [F24 section 8 or 11] of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 F25 [F26 . . . ,

(k) for an order or direction under paragraph 3, 5, 6, 9 or 10 of Schedule 1 to the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001]

[F27 (l) for an order or direction under section 295, 297, 298, 301 or 302 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002,] and

(4) proceedings before any person to whom a case is referred (in whole or in part) in any proceedings within paragraphs (1) to (3).

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 40, 148, Sch. 9 para. 68(3); S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

F2 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(b) repealed (1.10.2009) by Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4), ss. 146, 148, Sch. 18 Pt. 5; S.I. 2009/1604, art. 2

F3 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(f) repealed (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

F4 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(g)(ga) substituted (3.11.2008) for Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(g) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 6, {Sch. 3 para. 178}

F5 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(gza) inserted (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18(a) (with Sch. 4)

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(ga) inserted (15.2.2010) by The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18(b) (with Sch. 4)

F7 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(h) omitted (15.2.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Functions of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/21), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 18(c) (with Sch. 4)

F8 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(ha) inserted (1.4.2003) by Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (c. 41), ss. 116, 162 (with s. 159); S.I. 2003/754, art. 2, Sch. 1 (with arts. 3, 4, Sch. 2) (as amended (8.4.2003) by S.I. 2003/1040, art. 2) and (9.6.2003) by S.I. 2003/1339, art. 4)

F9 Sch. 2 para. 2(1)(i) and preceding word inserted (19.2.2001) by 2000 c. 11, s. 125(1), Sch. 15 para. 19; S.I. 2001/421, art. 2

F10 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b) deleted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/822, art. 3(b)(i)

F11 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(b) repealed (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 2(2), 125, Sch. 8 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)(d)

F12 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(c) deleted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/822, art. 3(b)(ii)

F13 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(c) omitted (30.12.2002) by virtue of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(2) and repealed (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 458(1), 457, Sch. 12; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

F14 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(d) and preceding word inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 2(2); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)

F15 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(e) and preceding word inserted (30.12.2002) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(2); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2, Sch.

F16 Sch. 2 para. 2(2)(e) and preceding word inserted (30.12.2002) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(2); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2, Sch.

F17 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(c) substituted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139(1)(2), 148, Sch. 3 para. 102(a) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

F18 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(c) substituted (30.12.2005) by Adoption and Children Act 2002 (c. 38), ss. 139(1)(2), 148, Sch. 3 para. 102(b) (with Sch. 4 paras. 6-8); S.I. 2005/2213, art. 2(o)

F19 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(d) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 261(1), 263, Sch. 27 para. 156; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2) (subject to art. 2(3)-(5))

F20 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(da) inserted (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 83(5), Sch. 8 para. 15 (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/774, art. 2(c)

F21 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(f) substituted (6.4.2010) by Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008 (c. 22), s. 68(2), Sch. 6 para. 38; S.I. 2010/987, art. 2(g)

F22 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(g) repealed (1.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 85, Sch. 9 Pt. IX (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2001/774, art. 2(d)

F23 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(i) repealed (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 2(3), 125, Sch. 8 Pt. I; S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)(d)

F24 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(j) substituted (1.4.2000) by S.I. 2000/822, art. 3(c)

F25 Word in Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(j) omitted (30.12.2002) by virtue of Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(3) and repealed (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), ss. 458(1), 457, Sch. 12; S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (subject to arts. 3-7 (as amended by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14))

F26 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(k) and preceding word inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 2(3); S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(b)

F27 Sch. 2 para. 2(3)(l) inserted (30.12.2002) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 456, Sch. 11 para. 36(3); S.I. 2002/3015, art. 2, Sch.

Marginal Citations

M1 1997 c.40.

M2 1998 c.37.

M3 1948 c.29.

M4 1950 c.37.

M5 1958 c.39.

M6 1992 c.5.

M7 1972 c.18.

M8 1978 c.22.

M9 1989 c.41.

M10 1991 c.48.

M11 1996 c.27.