Criminal Justice Act 2003

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The Criminal Justice Act 2003 is a major UK statute that overhauled criminal justice procedures, including sentencing, evidence rules, and the management of offenders.

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Criminal Justice Act 2003 canonical 7

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom statute
amendedBy Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 NERFINISHED
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 NERFINISHED
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 NERFINISHED
citation 2003 c. 44
containsPart Part 10: Police Powers
Part 11: Miscellaneous and General NERFINISHED
Part 1: Criminal Justice: General
Part 2: Sentencing and Release on Licence
Part 3: Community Orders
Part 4: Youth Justice NERFINISHED
Part 5: Release and Recall of Prisoners
Part 7: Evidence
Part 8: Charging etc.
containsSchedule Schedule 21 (Determination of minimum term in relation to mandatory life sentences)
country United Kingdom
createdNewSentenceType custody plus (not implemented)
intermittent custody (not implemented)
introducedBy Home Office (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED
introducedConcept dangerous offender provisions
extended sentences for public protection
indeterminate sentence for public protection
jurisdiction England and Wales
legislationType public general act
longTitle An Act to make provision about criminal justice (including the powers and duties of the police) and about dealing with offenders; to make further provision about the powers and duties of the courts; and for connected purposes
parliamentarySession 2002–03
partCount 14
primaryPurpose reform of the criminal justice system in England and Wales
reformed community sentences in England and Wales
police powers of arrest
provisions on double jeopardy in serious cases
release and recall of prisoners
rules on bad character evidence
rules on hearsay evidence in criminal proceedings
youth justice sentencing framework
repealedProvision some provisions on custody plus
royalAssentDate 2003-11-20
section Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
shortTitle Criminal Justice Act 2003 NERFINISHED
status amended
subjectMatter criminal justice
evidence law
management of offenders
police powers
sentencing
territorialExtent England and Wales NERFINISHED
yearEnacted 2003

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Criminal Procedure Rule Committee legalBasis Criminal Justice Act 2003
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 amendedBy Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal justice system of England and Wales governedBy Criminal Justice Act 2003
Crown Court at Liverpool governedBy Criminal Justice Act 2003
Crown Court at Newcastle upon Tyne appliesLaw Criminal Justice Act 2003
Crown Court at Leicester governedBy Criminal Justice Act 2003