(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force section 5 of the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (c. 35). Section 5 amends section 16A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) to widen the scope of the single justice procedure to include prosecution of legal persons such as corporations. An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no significant impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.