Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65)

13 (1) The Administration of Justice Act 1960 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (right of appeal to House of Lords in criminal cases)—

(a) in subsection (1) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”;

(b) in subsection (2) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” in each place substitute “the Supreme Court”;

(c) omit subsection (3);

(d) in subsections (4) and (5) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(3) In section 2 (application for leave to appeal)—

(a) for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “Supreme Court”;

(b) for “that House or that court” substitute “the Supreme Court or the court below”.

(4) In section 4 (admission of appellant to bail) in subsection (2) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “the Supreme Court”.

(5) In sections 5(5) and 6(3) (power to order detention or admission to bail of defendant, and computation of sentence where bail granted) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.

(6) In section 9 (procedure) in subsection (3) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “the Supreme Court”.

(7) In section 13 (appeal in cases of contempt of court)—

(a) in subsection (2)(c) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”;

(b) in subsection (4) for “the House of Lords” and “that House” substitute “the Supreme Court”.