Courts Act 2003 (c. 39)

Part 2 E+W Justices of the peace

Protection and indemnification of justices and justices' clerks E+W

31 Immunity for acts within jurisdiction E+W

(1) No action lies against a justice of the peace in respect of what he does or omits to do—

(a) in the execution of his duty as a justice of the peace, and

(b) in relation to a matter within his jurisdiction.

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 31(2) omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018 (c. 33), s. 4(3), Sch. para. 27; S.I. 2020/24, reg. 3(b)