Criminal Justice Act 2003 - Origins

Origins

The Act had its genesis in several reports and consultations:

  • The Home Office White Paper Justice for All (Cm 5563)
  • Sir Robin Auld's Review of the Criminal Courts of England and Wales, published on 5 September 2001
  • John Halliday's Making Punishment Work: report of a review of the sentencing framework of England and Wales, published on 16 May 2000
  • The Law Commission report: Evidence of Bad Character of Criminal Proceedings (LC273), published on 9 October 2001
  • The Law Commission report: Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Hearsay and Related Topics (LC245), published on the 19 June 1997
  • The Law Commission report: Double Jeopardy and Prosecution Appeals (LC267), published on the 6 March 2001

Other recommendations of the Criminal Courts Review relating to court procedures were implemented in the Courts Act 2003.

The intention of the Act was to introduce reforms in two main areas: improved case management and a reduction in scope for abuse of the system.

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