Point in time view as at 24/11/2023.
Courts Act 2003, Cross Heading: Civil jurisdiction and procedure is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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.
(1)For section 51 of the 1980 Act (issue of summons on complaint) substitute—
Where a complaint relating to a person is made to a justice of the peace, the justice of the peace may issue a summons to the person requiring him to appear before a magistrates' court to answer to the complaint.”
(2)For section 52 of the 1980 Act (jurisdiction to deal with complaints) substitute—
(1)A magistrates' court has jurisdiction to hear any complaint.
(2)But subsection (1) is subject to provision made by any enactment.”
After section 57 of the 1980 Act insert—
(1)A magistrates' court may at any time, whether before or after beginning to hear a complaint, transfer the hearing to another magistrates' court.
(2)But if the court transfers the matter after it has begun to hear the evidence and the parties, the court to which the matter is transferred must begin hearing the evidence and the parties again.
(3)This section does not apply to family proceedings.
(4)The power of the court under this section to transfer a hearing must be exercised in accordance with any directions given under section 30(3) of the Courts Act 2003.”
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