Justice Legislation
Laws relating to criminal justice, court procedures, legal services, law enforcement, and judicial administration.
The Aviation Security (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Aviation Security (Amendment) Regulations 2025, effective June 23, 2025, amend existing aviation security legislation.
Specifically, they remove Chapters 3 (aircraft security) and 7 (air carrier mail and air carrier materials) from Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998.
The regulations apply to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and were signed by Mike Kane, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport.
The Online Procedure Rules (Specified Proceedings) Regulations 2025
The Online Procedure Rules (Specified Proceedings) Regulations 2025, enacted under the Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022, define specific civil and family proceedings in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland eligible for online procedures.
These include property-related cases in various courts and tribunals, and financial remedy proceedings in English and Welsh family courts.
The regulations were approved by both Houses of Parliament and signed by the Lord Chancellor, Lady Chief Justice, and Senior President of Tribunals.
The Firearms Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2025
The Firearms Act 2023 (Commencement) Regulations 2025 bring into force sections 1 and 2 of the Firearms Act 2023 on May 1st, 2025.
Section 1 clarifies the rules regarding miniature rifles at shooting galleries, allowing their use without a firearms certificate under certain conditions.
Section 2 introduces a new offense for possessing ammunition components with the intent to manufacture ammunition.
The regulations extend to England, Wales, and Scotland.
The A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Development Consent (Corrections) Order 2025
The A12 Chelmsford to A120 Widening Development Consent (Corrections) Order 2025 rectifies errors within the 2024 Development Consent Order granted under the Planning Act 2008.
Following requests from the applicant and Essex County Council, the Secretary of State issued this order, which details specific corrections to various articles and schedules, encompassing definitions, references, and textual inconsistencies relevant to highway specifications, environmental documentation, and land acquisition processes.
The order came into force on April 25th, 2025.
The Public Procurement (Revocation) Regulations 2025 revoke several pieces of subordinate legislation and assimilated EU law concerning public procurement in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
These revocations are made under the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, removing provisions considered no longer legally effective or relevant.
The regulations come into force 21 days after their enactment and specifically list revoked instruments in a schedule providing details on revocation extent.
The Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Power Station (Amendment) Order 2025
The Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 Power Station (Amendment) Order 2025, effective April 28th, 2025, amends the 2015 Order.
It clarifies the definition of "processed municipal solid waste" within the 2015 Order by including waste types specified in several EU decisions (2000/532/EC, 2001/118/EC, 2001/119/EC, 2001/573/EC, and 2014/955/EU).
This change addresses an application for non-material change, aiming for better clarity in waste processing regulations within the power station's operation.
The Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
These regulations amend the Ivory Prohibitions (Exemptions) (Process and Procedure) Regulations 2022 to add three national museums—in Merseyside, Northern Ireland, and Wales—to the list of institutions authorized to advise the Secretary of State on applications for exemption certificates under the Ivory Act 2018.
The amendment aims to improve the expertise and geographic reach of advice provided.
The Gambling Act 2005 (Gaming Tables in Casinos) (Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
These regulations amend the Gambling Act 2005 by redefining "gaming table" in casinos.
The changes clarify that only apparatus designed or adapted for real games of chance and requiring staff operation count toward the ratio determining the permissible number of gaming machines.
This impacts casino licensing and affects the number of gaming machines allowed in casinos based on the number of qualifying gaming tables.
The regulations apply to England, Wales, and Scotland, coming into force on July 22, 2025.