1(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.”