SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 2Judge advocates sitting in civilian courts
Part 1Amendments conferring jurisdiction on judge advocates
Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)
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Section 8 of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (persons who may exercise the jurisdiction of the Crown Court) is amended as follows.
2
In subsection (1)(b), for “, Recorder or District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)” substitute “, Recorder, qualifying judge advocate or District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)”.
3
In subsection (1)(c), for “or Recorder” substitute “
, Recorder or qualifying judge advocate
”
.
4
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
The jurisdiction of the Crown Court exercisable by a qualifying judge advocate by virtue of subsection (1) is the jurisdiction of the Court in relation to any criminal cause or matter other than an appeal from a youth court.
5
In subsection (3), for “, Circuit judge, Recorder or District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)” substitute “, Circuit judge, Recorder, qualifying judge advocate or District Judge (Magistrates' Courts)”.
6
After subsection (3) insert—
4
Subsection (1A) does not affect the jurisdiction of the Crown Court exercisable by a person who holds an office mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) where that person is also a qualifying judge advocate.