Law Terms Act 1830
The Law Terms Act 1830 (11 Geo 4 & 1 Will 4 c 70) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made various changes to the court system of England and Wales.
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| Long title | An Act for the more effectual Administration of Justice in England and Wales. |
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| Citation | 11 Geo 4 & 1 Will 4 c 70 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 23 July 1830 |
| Commencement | 12 October 1830[1] |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
Section 8 granted direct appeal from the Court of Common Pleas to the Court of Exchequer Chamber, rather than indirectly through the King's Bench.[2]
Section 14 abolished the independent jurisdiction of the courts of session of the County Palatine of Chester.[3][4]
Section 15 was repealed by section 56 of, and Part IV of Schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971.
In a report dated 27 September 1985, the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission said that section 32 was the only provision that had not been repealed. They said that local consultation had confirmed it was obsolete and unnecessary. They recommended the whole Act be repealed.[5] The Act was repealed by Group 1 of Part I of Schedule 1 to the Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986.
References
- The Law Terms Act 1830, section 39
- Cornish & Clark (1989) p.25
- Reference in the Distress for Rent Act 1737 at the UK Statute Law Database
- Yates (1856) p.7
- The Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission. Statute Law Revision: Twelfth Report. Law Com 150. SLC 99. Cmnd 9648. Pages 6 and 34.
Bibliography
- Cornish, W. R.; Clark, G. de N. (1989). Law and Society in England 1750-1950. London: Sweet & Maxwell. p. 75. ISBN 0421311509.
- Yates, Joseph Brooks (1856). The Rights and Jurisdiction of the County Palatine of Chester, the Earls Palatine, the Chamberlain, and Other Officers. Charles Simms & Co. Retrieved 4 July 2007.