Justice Reform (Amendment) Bill 2025 and Contempt of Court Bill 2025

Due to the technical and corrective nature of a number of the changes proposed by the JRAB, the bulk of this consultation sets out an explanation of the changes and any rationale associated with those changes.

Questions in relation to the JRAB corrections and enhancements to the procedure of the Summary Courts, have been reproduced alongside section 7.2 of this consultation, where corresponding detail is set out within the consultation.

Questions in relation to the JRAB corrections and enhancements to the procedure of the Juvenile Courts / Youth Courts have been reproduced alongside sections 7.3 of this consultation, where corresponding detail is set out within the consultation.

Questions in relation to other fresh changes or improvements to the procedure of the Summary Courts (COSJ) or Court of General Gaol Delivery (CGGD), or changes that support the operation and administration of the Criminal Justice System have been reproduced alongside section 7.4 of this consultation, where corresponding detail is set out within the consultation.

Questions in relation to fresh changes in other key policy areas have been reproduced alongside section 7.5 of this consultation, where corresponding detail is set out within the consultation.

Questions in relation to the Contempt of Court Bill 2025 have been reproduced alongside section 8 of this consultation, where corresponding detail is set out within the consultation.

The question fields support free text responses on each area addressed by the JRAB or the Contempt of Court Bill 2025.