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Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
Crown courts
Courts of law
Hearings
Legislation
King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
2019-04-09
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(6A)
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Sch. 36
para. 8(5)
s. 336(3)
(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(7A)
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Sch. 36
para. 8(6)
s. 336(3)
(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
Sch. 6A (entry)
Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
Sch. 7
para. 69
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 12(2A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 4(3)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 12(5A)-(5F)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 4(6)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17A(1A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(2)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17B(1A)-(1F)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(2)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17B(5)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(2)(d)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17BA
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 7
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 17ZA-17ZC
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 6(2)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(1)-(1B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(a)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(4A)
(4B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 18(6)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(7)(c)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 20(7A)
(7B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(8)(c)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 22(2A)-(2E)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(9)(a)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 22A(1A)-(1E)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 6(3)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 23(1A)-(1G)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(4)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 23(4A)
(4B)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(4)(d)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24A(1A)
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
Sch. 2
para. 6(11)(b)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24BA
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 9(5)
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 24ZA
24ZB
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
s. 8
s. 51(4)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 75A
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(1)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 85(5)
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(4)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 139A
Crime and Courts Act 2013
s. 26(6)
s. 61(3)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 145(1A)
Children, Schools and Families Act 2010
Sch. 3
para. 8(3)
s. 21(8)
27
s. 29(4)(b)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 145(1A)
Children, Schools and Families Act 2010
Sch. 4
Pt. 2
s. 21(8)
27
s. 29(4)(b)
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980
s. 1(6A)
Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015
Sch. 11
para. 3(4)
s. 95(1)
art. 3
Sch. 1
para. 77
PART IICivil Jurisdiction and Procedure
Hearing of complaint
56Non-appearance of complainant
Where at the time and place appointed for the hearing or adjourned hearing of a complaint the defendant appears but the complainant does not, the court may dismiss the complaint or, if evidence has been received on a previous occasion, proceed in the absence of the complainant.