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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1

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.