Senior Courts Act 1981, Cross Heading: Queen’s Bench Division is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
2E+WTo the Queen’s Bench Division are assigned—
[F1(a)applications for writs of habeas corpus, except applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release relating to a minor;]
(b)applications for judicial review;
F2(ba). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F3(bb)all financial restrictions proceedings within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (see section 65 of that Act);]
F4(bc). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F5(bd)all TPIM proceedings (within the meaning of the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011);]
[F6(be)all TEO proceedings (within the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (proceedings relating to temporary exclusion orders));]
[F7(bf)all proceedings—
(i)on an application under section 38 of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (court review of decisions), or
(ii)on a claim arising from any matter to which such an application relates;]
[F8(bg)all relevant proceedings within the meaning of Part 2 of the National Security Act 2023 (prevention and investigation measures) (see section 62(1) of that Act);]
(c)all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court’s Admiralty jurisdiction or its jurisdiction as a prize court; and
(d)all causes and matters entered in the commercial list.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 1 para. 2(a) substituted (6.4.2015) by The High Court (Distribution of Business) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3257), arts. 1, 4(a)
F2Sch. 1 para. 2(ba) omitted (15.12.2011) by virtue of Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23), s. 31(2), Sch. 7 para. 1(a) (with Sch. 8)
F3Sch. 1 para. 2(bb) inserted (27.11.2008) by Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (c. 28), ss. 71, 100
F4Sch. 1 para. 2(bc) repealed (31.12.2020) by Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13), s. 64(2), Sch. 3 para. 9 (with ss. 52(3), 53, 58); S.I. 2020/1535, reg. 3(e)
F5Sch. 1 para. 2(bd) inserted (15.12.2011) by Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 (c. 23), s. 31(2), Sch. 7 para. 1(b) (with Sch. 8)
F6Sch. 1 para. 2(be) inserted (12.2.2015) by Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (c. 6), ss. 15(1), 52(5)
F7Sch. 1 para. 2(bf) inserted (22.11.2018) by Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c. 13), s. 64(2), Sch. 3 para. 2 (with ss. 52(3), 53, 58); S.I. 2018/1213, reg. 2(f)
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