Crown Court Rule Committee
Annual Report April 2001 - March 2002
Terms of Reference
The Crown Court Rule Committee is an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body. It was created by virtue of section 86 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 which confers the power to make Crown Court Rules for the purpose of regulating and prescribing the practice and procedure to be followed by the Crown Court. The function of the Crown Court Rule Committee is to examine any proposed amendments to those Rules.
Rules considered during April 2001/March 2002
- The Crown Court (Amendment) (No.3) Rules 2001 (S.I. 2001 No. 4012)
These Rules amend the Crown Court Rules 1982 in consequence of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.
Further Information
- The Committee does not hold a budget. Appointments to it do not attract remuneration and are undertaken on a voluntary basis. The Committee does not meet in person and is consulted by post. Administrative overheads are therefore limited to routine mail and telephone charges which are absorbed into departmental running costs.
- All executive non-departmental public bodies have in place codes of conduct for their members, including publicly available registers of interest.
Membership
The Committee is made up of three ex officio members, two judges of the Supreme Court, two circuit judges, a justice of the peace, two practising barristers and two practising solicitors.
| Name | Position | First Appointment | Current Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord Chancellor | ex officio | - | - |
| The Lord Chief Justice | ex officio | - | - |
| The Registrar of Criminal Appeals | ex officio | - | - |
| Lord Justice Auld | Supreme Court Judge Member | 29/11/04 | 31/12/05 |
| Lord Justice Potter | Supreme Court Judge Member | 08/02/01 | 27/02/07 |
| HH Judge Matheson | Circuit Judge Member | 14/04/03 | 20/01/06 |
| HH Judge Hagen | Circuit Judge Member | 27/07/01 | 26/07/05 |
| Mrs. Elizabeth Barnett | Justice of the Peace Member | 05/02/01 | 27/02/07 |
| Mr. Peter Carter | Barrister Member | 05/02/01 | 27/02/07 |
| Mr. Jeffrey Pegden | Barrister Member | 27/07/01 | 26/07/05 |
| Mr. Ewen Smith | Solicitor member | 14/04/03 | 20/01/06 |
| Mr. Graham White | Solicitor member | 05/02/01 | 27/02/07 |
Ex Officio Members
The Lord Chancellor
The Lord Chief Justice
The Registrar of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court Judge
Lord Justice Kay, Royal Courts of Justice (appointment expires 31st December
2003)
Lord Justice Potter, Royal Courts of Justice ( appointment expires 27th February
2004)
Circuit Judge
His Honour Judge Harris QC (appointment expires 20th January 2003)
Her Honour Judge Carol Hagen (appointment expires 26th July 2004)
Justice of the Peace
Mrs Elizabeth Barnett (Appointment expires 27th February 2004)
Barrister
Mr Peter Carter (Appointment expires 27th February 2004)
Mr Jeffrey Pegden (Appointment expires 26th July 2004)
Solicitors
Miss Lesley Dickinson (Appointment expires 20th January 2003)
Mr Graham White (Appointment expires27th February 2004)