Constitutional Reform Act 2005

Administration of Justice Act 1969 (c. 58) U.K.

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

(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 ”.