Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Administration of Justice Act 1969 (c. 58)

20 (1) The Administration of Justice Act 1969 is amended as follows.

(2) Part 2 is renamed “Appeal from High Court to Supreme Court”.

(3) In section 12 (grant of certificate by trial judge) for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “Supreme Court”.

(4) In section 13 (leave to appeal to House of Lords)—

(a) in the sidenote and subsection (1) for “House of Lords” in each place substitute “Supreme Court”.

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

(c) omit subsection (4).

(5) Omit section 14 (appeal where leave granted).

(6) In section 15 (cases excluded from s 12) in subsection (2)(b) for “House of Lords” substitute “Supreme Court”.