Supreme Court Act 1981
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The Supreme Court Act 1981, now known as the Senior Courts Act 1981, is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Act 1981 canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
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Courts Act 2003 NERFINISHED ⓘ Crime and Courts Act 2013 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commencement | 1982-01-01 ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on enforcement of judgments
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provisions on injunctions and receivers ⓘ provisions on judicial review jurisdiction ⓘ provisions on prerogative orders ⓘ provisions on sittings and circuits of the Crown Court ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creates | Crown Court as a single court for England and Wales ⓘ |
| currentName | Senior Courts Act 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentShortTitle | Senior Courts Act 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defines |
Chancery Division
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Family Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen's Bench Division NERFINISHED ⓘ divisions of the High Court ⓘ |
| governs |
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
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Crown Court NERFINISHED ⓘ High Court of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ Senior Courts of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| legislature | Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make further provision with respect to the Supreme Court and county courts and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| regulates |
appeals to the Court of Appeal
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civil jurisdiction of the High Court ⓘ criminal jurisdiction of the Crown Court ⓘ distribution of business between High Court and county courts ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Constitutional Reform Act 2005 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesInPart | Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1981-07-27 ⓘ |
| sectionDefines |
section 1 defines the senior courts of England and Wales
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section 15 defines the general jurisdiction of the High Court ⓘ section 31 defines applications for judicial review ⓘ section 4 defines the High Court and its divisions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Supreme Court Act 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
allocation of business between courts
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appeals in civil and criminal matters ⓘ assize and quarter sessions replacement arrangements ⓘ jurisdiction of senior courts ⓘ powers of judges ⓘ procedure of senior courts ⓘ structure of senior courts ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1981 ⓘ |
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