Power to make consequential amendments.

(1)The Lord Chancellor may by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment to the extent he considers necessary or desirable in consequence of—

(a)section 1 or 2, or

(b)Civil Procedure Rules.

(2)The Lord Chancellor may by order amend, repeal or revoke any enactment passed or made before the commencement of this section to the extent he considers necessary or desirable in order to facilitate the making of Civil Procedure Rules.

(3)Any power to make an order under this section is exercisable by statutory instrument.

(4)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (1) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5)No order may be made under subsection (2) unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Practice directions.

(1)Practice directions may provide for any matter which, by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 1, may be provided for by Civil Procedure Rules.

(2)After section 74 of the County Courts Act 1984 there is inserted—

Practice directions

APractice directions.

(1)Directions as to the practice and procedure of county courts may be made by the Lord Chancellor.

(2)Directions as to the practice and procedure of county courts may not be made by any other person without the approval of the Lord Chancellor.

(3)The power of the Lord Chancellor to make directions under subsection (1) includes power—

(a)to vary or revoke directions made by him or any other person, and

(b)to make different provision for different cases or different areas, including different provision—

(i)for a specific court, or

(ii)for specific proceedings, or a specific jurisdiction, specified in the directions.

(4)References in this section to the Lord Chancellor include any person authorised by him to act on his behalf.”

Civil Justice Council

Civil Justice Council.

(1)The Lord Chancellor is to establish and maintain an advisory body, to be known as the Civil Justice Council.

(2)The Council must include—

(a)members of the judiciary,

(b)members of the legal professions,

(c)civil servants concerned with the administration of the courts,

(d)persons with experience in and knowledge of consumer affairs,

(e)persons with experience in and knowledge of the lay advice sector, and

(f)persons able to represent the interests of particular kinds of litigants (for example, businesses or employees).

(3)The functions of the Council are to include—

(a)keeping the civil justice system under review,

(b)considering how to make the civil justice system more accessible, fair and efficient,

(c)advising the Lord Chancellor and the judiciary on the development of the civil justice system,

(d)referring proposals for changes in the civil justice system to the Lord Chancellor and the Civil Procedure Rule Committee, and

(e)making proposals for research.

(4)The Lord Chancellor may reimburse the members of the Council their travelling and out-of-pocket expenses.

Court orders

Date: 2015-12-18; view: 401