Criminal Justice Act 2003: key provisions

The 112 sections and schedule paragraphs considered in at least 3 judgments. Each page has the text, the definitions it uses and the cases on it.

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Part 2 Bail

s.17 Appeals to High Court 11 cases

Part 3 Conditional cautions

s.23 The five requirements 3 cases
s.25 Code of practice 3 cases

Part 4 Charging etc

s.29 Instituting proceedings by written charge 13 cases
s.30 Further provision about written charges 3 cases

Part 5 Disclosure

s.34 Notification of intention to call defence witnesses 3 cases

Part 7 Trials on indictment without a jury

s.44 Application by prosecution for trial to be conducted without a jury where danger of jury tampering 12 cases
s.46 Discharge of jury because of jury tampering 10 cases
s.47 Appeals 6 cases
s.48 Further provision about trials without a jury 3 cases

Part 8 Live links

s.51 Directions for live links in criminal proceedings 8 cases

Part 9 Prosecution appeals

s.57 Introduction 7 cases
s.58 General right of appeal in respect of rulings 113 cases
s.59 Expedited and non-expedited appeals 5 cases
s.61 Determination of appeal by Court of Appeal 66 cases
s.62 Right of appeal in respect of evidentiary rulings 6 cases
s.66 Right of appeal in respect of evidentiary rulings 4 cases
s.67 Reversal of rulings 58 cases
s.71 Restrictions on reporting 49 cases
s.74 Interpretation of Part 9 8 cases

Part 10 Retrial for serious offences

s.75 Cases that may be retried 9 cases
s.76 Application to Court of Appeal 16 cases
s.77 Determination by Court of Appeal 11 cases
s.78 New and compelling evidence 19 cases
s.79 Interests of justice 13 cases
s.82 Restrictions on publication in the interests of justice 5 cases

Part 11 Evidence

s.98 “Bad character” 144 cases
s.99 Abolition of common law rules 13 cases
s.100 Non-defendant’s bad character 143 cases
s.101 Defendant’s bad character 367 cases
s.102 “Important explanatory evidence” 16 cases
s.103 “Matter in issue between the defendant and the prosecution” 109 cases
s.104 “Matter in issue between the defendant and a co-defendant” 13 cases
s.105 “Evidence to correct a false impression” 30 cases
s.106 “Attack on another person’s character” 18 cases
s.107 Stopping the case where evidence contaminated 9 cases
s.108 Offences committed by defendant when a child 5 cases
s.109 Assumption of truth in assessment of relevance or probative value 20 cases
s.110 Court’s duty to give reasons for rulings 9 cases
s.111 Rules of court 4 cases
s.112 Interpretation of Chapter 1 58 cases
s.114 Admissibility of hearsay evidence 192 cases
s.115 Statements and matters stated 29 cases
s.116 Cases where a witness is unavailable 128 cases
s.117 Business and other documents 43 cases
s.118 Preservation of certain common law categories of admissibility 42 cases
s.119 Inconsistent statements 40 cases
s.120 Other previous statements of witnesses 31 cases
s.121 Additional requirement for admissibility of multiple hearsay 19 cases
s.122 Documents produced as exhibits 3 cases
s.124 Credibility 28 cases
s.125 Stopping the case where evidence is unconvincing 32 cases
s.126 Court’s general discretion to exclude evidence 36 cases
s.134 Interpretation of Chapter 2 10 cases
s.139 Use of documents to refresh memory 10 cases
s.141 Saving 3 cases

Part 12 Sentencing

s.230 Imprisonment or detention for public protection: release on licence 4 cases
s.237 Meaning of “fixed-term prisoner” etc 6 cases
s.239 The Parole Board 115 cases
s.240ZA Time remanded in custody to count as time served: terms of imprisonment or detention and detention and training orders 39 cases
s.240A Time remanded on bail to count towards time served : terms of imprisonment or detention and detention and training orders 54 cases
s.242 Interpretation of sections 240ZA , 240A and 241 9 cases
s.243 Persons extradited to the United Kingdom 14 cases
s.244 Duty to release prisoners not subject to special provision for release 84 cases
s.244ZA Release on licence of certain violent or sexual offenders 12 cases
s.244A Release on licence of prisoners serving sentence under section 278 of the Sentencing Code etc 12 cases
s.246 Power to release prisoners on licence before required to do so 34 cases
s.246A Release on licence of prisoners serving extended sentence under section 254, 266 or 279 of the Sentencing Code etc 14 cases
s.247 Release on licence of prisoner serving extended sentence under section 227 or 228 23 cases
s.247A Restricted eligibility for release on licence of terrorist prisoners 7 cases
s.248 Power to release prisoners on compassionate grounds 9 cases
s.249 Duration of licence 23 cases
s.250 Licence conditions 29 cases
s.252 Duty to comply with licence conditions 8 cases
s.253 Curfew condition to be included in licence under section 246 , 255B or 255C 9 cases
s.254 Recall of prisoners while on licence 58 cases
s.255 Recall of prisoners released early under section 246 14 cases
s.255A Further release after recall: introductory 14 cases
s.255B Automatic release : relevant young offenders 10 cases
s.255C Prisoners excluded from automatic release under section 255B or 255BA 28 cases
s.256A Further review 8 cases
s.257 Additional days for disciplinary offences 3 cases
s.258 Early release of fine defaulters and contemnors 64 cases
s.259 Persons liable to removal from the United Kingdom 16 cases
s.260 Early removal of prisoners liable to removal from United Kingdom 5 cases
s.263 Concurrent terms 7 cases
s.264 Consecutive terms 14 cases
s.273 Life prisoners transferred to England and Wales 15 cases
s.274 Further provisions about references relating to transferred life prisoners 3 cases
s.276 Mandatory life sentences: transitional cases 18 cases
s.280 Alteration of penalties for offences 3 cases
s.285 Increase in penalties for certain driving-related offences 3 cases
s.287 Minimum sentence for certain firearms offences 3 cases
s.305 Interpretation of Part 12 11 cases

Part 13 Miscellaneous

Part 14 General

s.330 Orders and rules 9 cases
s.332 Repeals 5 cases
s.333 Supplementary and consequential provision, etc 3 cases
s.336 Commencement 4 cases

SCHEDULE 18 Release of prisoners serving sentences of imprisonment or detention for public protection

Sch.18 para.3 Release on licence 3 cases

SCHEDULE 19 The Parole Board: supplementary provisions

Sch.19 para.2 Membership 3 cases

SCHEDULE 22 Mandatory life sentences: transitional cases

Sch.22 para.3 Existing prisoners notified by Secretary of State 31 cases
Sch.22 para.4 Existing prisoners notified by Secretary of State 15 cases
Sch.22 para.6 Existing prisoners not notified by Secretary of State 14 cases
Sch.22 para.7 Existing prisoners not notified by Secretary of State 3 cases
Sch.22 para.8 Existing prisoners not notified by Secretary of State 6 cases
Sch.22 para.11 Proceedings in High Court 14 cases
Sch.22 para.12 Giving of reasons 5 cases
Sch.22 para.14 Right of appeal 4 cases