Courts Act 1971
E412822
The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Courts Act 1971 canonical | 3 |
| Courts Act 1971 (as amended) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Courts Act 1971 Context triple: [Crown Court of England and Wales, createdBy, Courts Act 1971]
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A.
Courts Act 2003
The Courts Act 2003 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised and reorganised the court system in England and Wales, defining the structure, administration, and operation of the judiciary.
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B.
Senior Courts Act 1981
The Senior Courts Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts of England and Wales.
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C.
High Courts Act 1861
The High Courts Act 1861 was a key piece of British colonial legislation that reorganized the Indian judicial system by creating high courts in major presidencies, laying the foundation for the modern higher judiciary in India.
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D.
Civil List Act 1952
The Civil List Act 1952 was a UK law that set out the public funding arrangements for the official expenses of the British monarch and certain members of the Royal Family.
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E.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was a key UK statute that restructured the House of Lords’ role as the highest court of appeal by creating professional Law Lords to hear appeals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Courts Act 1971 Target entity description: The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
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A.
Courts Act 2003
The Courts Act 2003 is a key piece of UK legislation that modernised and reorganised the court system in England and Wales, defining the structure, administration, and operation of the judiciary.
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B.
Senior Courts Act 1981
The Senior Courts Act 1981 is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts of England and Wales.
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C.
High Courts Act 1861
The High Courts Act 1861 was a key piece of British colonial legislation that reorganized the Indian judicial system by creating high courts in major presidencies, laying the foundation for the modern higher judiciary in India.
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D.
Civil List Act 1952
The Civil List Act 1952 was a UK law that set out the public funding arrangements for the official expenses of the British monarch and certain members of the Royal Family.
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E.
Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876
The Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 was a key UK statute that restructured the House of Lords’ role as the highest court of appeal by creating professional Law Lords to hear appeals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
United Kingdom legislation ⓘ |
| abolished |
assizes
ⓘ
quarter sessions ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Courts Act 2003
ⓘ
Crime and Courts Act 2013 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
ⓘ
Wales ⓘ |
| category |
English criminal law
ⓘ
United Kingdom constitutional and administrative law ⓘ |
| citation | 1971 c. 23 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdCourt |
Crown Court of England and Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Court
|
| createdOffice |
circuit judge
ⓘ
recorder (part-time judge) ⓘ |
| established | unified Crown Court structure ⓘ |
| governs |
jurisdiction of county courts (as originally enacted)
ⓘ
organisation of the Crown Court ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
allocation of judicial business between courts
ⓘ
criminal procedure in England and Wales ⓘ |
| hasSectionOn |
Crown Court jurisdiction
ⓘ
appointment of circuit judges ⓘ court circuits ⓘ recorders ⓘ |
| implementedRecommendationOf | Beeching Commission on Assizes and Quarter Sessions ⓘ |
| introducedIn | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| isKeyFor | modern structure of the Crown Court in England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force as amended ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativeArea | administration of justice ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make further provision as respects the courts ⓘ |
| parliament |
British Parliament
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of the United Kingdom
|
| partOf | reform of the courts of England and Wales ⓘ |
| region | England and Wales ⓘ |
| reorganized | court system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| replaced | historic local criminal courts structure ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1971-07-28 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Courts Act 1971 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
courts administration
ⓘ
criminal courts ⓘ judicial system ⓘ |
| transferredJurisdictionTo |
Crown Court of England and Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Court
|
| typeOfReform | structural reorganisation of courts ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1971 ⓘ |
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Subject: Courts Act 1971 Description of subject: The Courts Act 1971 is a key piece of UK legislation that reorganized the court system in England and Wales, notably establishing the modern Crown Court structure.
Referenced by (4)
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