Courts and Tribunals Bill

The Courts and Tribunals Bill started in the House of Commons and is now at Committee stage, Lords, last updated 5 Nov 2026. Below are its one stage so far and the latest related debates, votes and papers, each linked to the official record. Follow it and we'll email you when it moves.

Now: Committee stage, Lords
Started in: Commons
Last updated: 5 Nov 2026

Stages

Committee stage · Lords · 10 Nov 2026 – 16 Nov 2026

Amendments (63)

63 not yet decided. Source: UK Parliament Bills API (Open Parliament Licence).

Amendment hol1 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Chakrabarti (Labour) and 2 others
After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause— “Jury equity and protection for advocates appearing before juries
Amendment hol10 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 3, page 5, line 23, leave out “one or more of the offences is an offence” and insert “all of the offences are”
Amendment hol11 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 5, line 30, leave out “at any time before the beginning of the trial” and insert “at a preparatory hearing”
Amendment hol13 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 3, page 5, line 35, leave out from “both)” to end of line 36 and insert “is such that a trial cannot reasonably or fairly be conducted with a jury,”
Amendment hol14 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 3, page 5, line 37, leave out “public interest” and insert “interests of justice”
Amendment hol15 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 3, page 6, line 3, at end insert— “(3A) For the purposes of subsection (3)(b), “interests of justice” may include the impact of a trial or of a conviction on a defendant or on any other person who may reasonably…
Amendment hol16 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 6, line 7, after “make” insert “written and oral”
Amendment hol17 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 3, page 6, line 9, at end insert— “(4A) The court may not make such an order without the approval of the Lord Chief Justice or a judge nominated by him.”
Amendment hol18 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 7, line 26, leave out “public interest” and insert “interests of justice”
Amendment hol19 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 7, line 33, leave out “appropriate” and insert “reasonable or fair”
Amendment hol2 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) and 2 others
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill.
Amendment hol20 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 9, line 4, after “a” insert “written judgement and an oral”
Amendment hol21 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 9, leave out lines 6 and 7 and insert— “(5) Except in exceptional circumstances, an oral judgment must be given on the day of the conviction or acquittal, or as soon as reasonably practicable and not more…
Amendment hol22 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 21, page 30, line 21, at beginning insert “Subject to subsection (5),”
Amendment hol23 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 21, page 30, line 33, at end insert— “(5) No regulations may be made if the purpose or the effect of the regulation would be to increase the number of offences to which section 42A of the Criminal Justice Act…
Amendment hol24 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 2 others
Schedule 1, page 35, leave out line 5
Amendment hol25 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 35, line 13, leave out paragraphs 1 to 7
Amendment hol26 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 35, line 33, leave out “may” and insert “must”
Amendment hol27 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 35, line 33, leave out “only”
Amendment hol28 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 35, line 35, at end insert “or if it is in the interests of justice to allow the appeal to be heard.”
Amendment hol29 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 36, leave out lines 1 and 2
Amendment hol3 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) and 1 other
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 4 stand part of the Bill.
Amendment hol30 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 36, line 3, leave out “may” and insert “must”
Amendment hol31 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 36, line 8, at end insert— “(c) if requested by a defendant to hold a hearing, in which the Crown Court must consider any written or oral representations made by or on behalf of the defendant.”
Amendment hol32 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Schedule 2, page 36, line 10, at end insert— “(5) On an application by a defendant for permission to appeal, the Crown Court—
Amendment hol35 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 2 others
After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause— “Expiry of sections 1 to 6
Amendment hol36 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) and 1 other
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Schedule 1 be the First Schedule to the Bill.
Amendment hol37 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 4 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Young of Acton (Conservative)
After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— “Removal of right to elect jury trial on indictment: exemptions
Amendment hol38 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 6, leave out lines 10 and 11
Amendment hol39 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 3, page 9, line 36, at end insert— “(9) Section 9 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987 (the preparatory hearing) is amended as follows—
Amendment hol4 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) and 2 others
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 5 stand part of the Bill.
Amendment hol40 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) and 1 other
Clause 26, page 32, line 8, leave out paragraph (a)
Amendment hol41 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Viscount Hailsham (Conservative)
Clause 26, page 32, line 13, at end insert “subject to subsection (3A). (3A) Regulations bringing into force the provisions specified in subsection (3B) must not be made unless—
Amendment hol42 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Goudie (Labour) and 2 others
After Clause 20, insert the following new Clause— “Transportation of persons in custody to court: statement on delays
Amendment hol43 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Sater (Conservative)
Clause 26, page 32, line 7, leave out “two” and insert “six”
Amendment hol44 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Sater (Conservative)
After Clause 5, insert the following new Clause— “Review: increase in maximum custodial sentence in magistrates’ courts
Amendment hol45 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative)
Schedule 1, page 35, leave out lines 1 to 8
Amendment hol46 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 4 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Chakrabarti (Labour) and 1 other
Clause 1, page 3, line 20, at end insert— “(5A) After section 20 (procedure where summary trial appears more suitable), insert—
Amendment hol47 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 4 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Chakrabarti (Labour) and 2 others
Clause 1, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(4A) In section 19 (decision as to allocation), after subsection (3), insert—
Amendment hol48 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Russell of Liverpool (Crossbench)
After Clause 15, insert the following new Clause— “Discontinuance of proceedings: victims’ right to review
Amendment hol49 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Baroness Goudie (Labour)
Clause 5, page 10, line 38, at end insert— “(b) in sub-paragraph (3), for “negative” substitute “affirmative””
Amendment hol5 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 3 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) and 1 other
The above-named Lords give notice of their intention to oppose the Question that Clause 16 stand part of the Bill.
Amendment hol51 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Bellamy (Conservative)
Clause 20, page 29, line 17, at end insert— “(iii) defendants of different ages, sexes or disability status (each within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010), or
Amendment hol52 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Bellamy (Conservative)
Clause 20, page 29, line 17, at end insert— “(aa) the extent to which defendants in proceedings affected by the relevant criminal justice provisions were legally represented, including the effect of the financial…
Amendment hol53 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Bellamy (Conservative)
Clause 20, page 29, line 17, at end insert— “(aa) whether defendants in proceedings affected by the relevant criminal justice provisions were able to understand and participate effectively in those proceedings, having…
Amendment hol54 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Bellamy (Conservative)
Clause 20, page 29, line 17, at end insert— “(aa) any change, on or after the relevant day, in the use of cautions, other out-of-court disposals and diversion from prosecution in respect of offences triable either way;”
Amendment hol55 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Bellamy (Conservative)
Clause 20, page 30, line 11, at end insert— “(9A) Within the period of six months beginning with the day on which a report is laid before Parliament under subsection (9)(b), the Lord Chancellor must publish, and lay…
Amendment hol56 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench)
Clause 1, page 3, line 10, at end insert— “(4A) In section 19 (decision as to allocation)—
Amendment hol57 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench)
After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Legal aid
Amendment hol58 on Parliament's site
Not yet decided

Committee stage · Lords · first seen 5 Nov 2026

Tabled by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench)
Clause 3, page 6, line 17, at end insert— “42AA Right to request trial by judge only

Showing 50 of 63. All amendments at Committee stage on Parliament's site

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