UK Act of Parliament
1984
United Kingdom
County Courts Act 1984
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Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Savings
Transitory and Transitional Provisions and Savings
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Effect of administration order.
- Creditors must not pursue debts after an administration order is made
Browse 153 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
County courts to be held for districts.
County court districts
Places and times of sittings.
Use of public buildings for courts.
Judges of the county court
District judges.
Constitution and Administration
Deputy district judges.
Qualifications for appointment as district judge.
Constitution and Administration
Tenure of office.
Records of proceedings to be kept ....
Officers of court not to act as legal representatives in that court.
Penalty for assaulting officers.
General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort.
Money recoverable by statute.
Abandonment of part of claim to give court jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction by agreement in certain actions.
Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings
Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings
Actions for recovery of land and actions where title is in question.
Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings
Equity jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction by agreement in certain equity proceedings.
Jurisdiction under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
Districts for Admiralty purposes.
Admiralty jurisdiction.
Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction.
Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings
Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other similar cases.
Admiralty—interpretation.
Contentious probate jurisdiction.
Effect of order of judge in probate proceedings.
Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings
Division of causes of action.
No action on judgment of High Court.
Persons who may exercise jurisdiction of court.
Remedies available in county courts.
Ancillary powers of judge.
Transfer of proceedings to county court.
Transfer to High Court by order of High Court.
Transfer to High Court by order of the county court .
Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings
Jurisdiction and Transfer of Proceedings
Costs in transferred cases.
Proceedings by the Crown
Procedure
Persons jointly liable.
Bankruptcy of plaintiff.
Orders for interim payment.
Orders for provisional damages for personal injuries.
Powers of court exercisable before commencement of action.
Power of court to order disclosure of documents, inspection of property etc. in proceedings for personal injuries or death.
Provisions supplementary to sections 52 and 53.
Penalty for neglecting or refusing to give evidence.
Examination of witnesses abroad.
Evidence of prisoners.
Persons who may take affidavits for use in county courts.
Evidence in Admiralty proceedings.
Right of audience.
Right of audience by direction of Lord Chancellor.
General power of judge to determine questions of law and fact.
Assessors.
Reference to arbitration.
Power of judge to refer to registrar or referee.
Trial by jury.
Impanelling and swearing of jury.
Duty of judge to determine foreign law in jury trials.
Power to award interest on debts and damages.
Finality of judgments and orders.
Satisfaction of judgments and orders for payment of money.
Set-off in cases of cross judgments in county courts and High Court.
Register of judgments and orders.
Provision for register under s.73 to be kept by body under contract to Lord Chancellor
Interest on judgment debts etc.
Practice directions.
Procedure
Application of practice of High Court.
Appeals: general provisions.
Assistance of Trinity masters for Court of Appeal in Admiralty proceedings.
Agreement not to appeal.
Judge’s note on appeal.
Powers of Court of Appeal on appeal from county court.
Decision of Court of Appeal on probate appeals to be final.
Stay of proceedings in case of certiorari or prohibition.
Prohibition.
Execution of judgments or orders for payment of money.
Execution of orders for payment by instalments.
Indorsement of amount on warrant
Power to stay execution.
Goods which may be seized.
Custody of goods seized.
Disposal of bills of exchange, etc., seized.
Penalty for rescuing goods seized.
Period to elapse before sale.
Goods not to be sold except by brokers or appraisers.
Appoint-ment of brokers, appraisers etc.
Power to appoint bailiffs to act as brokers and appraisers.
Sales under executions to be public unless otherwise ordered.
Protection of registrar selling goods under execution without notice of claim by third party.
Endorsement of warrants of control etc.
Sale of goods to which claim is made.
Interpleader by registrar.
Claims for rent where goods seized in execution.
Execution out of jurisdiction of court.
Information as to writs and warrants of execution.
Enforcement of Judgments and Orders
Enforcement of Judgments and Orders
Receivers.
Attachment of debts.
Administrative and clerical expenses of garnishees.
Penalty for non-attendance on judgment summons.
Provisions as to warrants of possession.
Power to make administration order.
Notice of order and proof of debts.
Execution by registrar.
Right of landlord to distrain notwithstanding order.
Appropriation of money paid under order and discharge of order.
Power to commit for contempt.
Issue and execution of orders of committal.
Prisons to which committals may be made.
Power of judge to order discharge.
Execution of committal orders out of jurisdiction of court.
Registrar to have same responsibilities as sheriff.
Liability of bailiff for neglect to levy execution.
Irregularity in executing warrants.
Actions against bailiffs acting under warrants.
Warrants evidence of authority.
Fees.
Enforcement of fines.
Payment and application of fees, fines, etc.
Appointment of auditors and other officers.
Payment of salaries and expenses.
Proof of service of summonses etc.
Miscellaneous and General
Penalty for falsely pretending to act under authority of court.
Penalty for falsely representing document to have been issued from county court.
Lessee to give notice of summons for recovery of land.
Provisions as to forfeiture for non-payment of rent.
Service of summons and re-entry.
Interpretation of sections 138 and 139.
Miscellaneous and General
Power to enforce undertakings of solicitors.
Prohibition on persons other than solicitors receiving remuneration for business done in county courts.
Replevin.
Power to raise monetary limits.
Lords Commissioners to representLord Chancellorwhen Great Seal in commission.
Interpretation.
Amendments of other Acts, transitory provisions, transitional provisions savings and repeals.
Extent.
Commencement.
Short title.
Establishment of a single county court
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