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CCA 1984 — County Courts Act 1984

law · United Kingdom · ukpga/1984/28

642 provisions

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A1 Establishment of a single county court
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1 County courts to be held for districts.
2 County court districts etc.
3 Places and times of sittings.
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4 Use of public buildings for courts.
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5 Judges of the county court
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6 District judges.
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8 Deputy district judges.
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9 Qualifications for appointment as district judge.
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11 Tenure of office.
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12 Records of proceedings to be kept ....
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13 Officers of court not to act as legal representatives in that court.
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14 Penalty for assaulting officers.
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15 General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort.
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16 Money recoverable by statute.
17 Abandonment of part of claim to give court jurisdiction.
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18 Jurisdiction by agreement in certain actions.
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21 Actions for recovery of land and actions where title is in question.
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23 Equity jurisdiction.
24 Jurisdiction by agreement in certain equity proceedings.
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25 Jurisdiction under Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.
26 Districts for Admiralty purposes.
27 Admiralty jurisdiction.
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28 Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction.
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30 Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other similar cases.
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31 Admiralty—interpretation.
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32 Contentious probate jurisdiction.
33 Effect of order of judge in probate proceedings.
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35 Division of causes of action.
36 No action on judgment of High Court.
37 Persons who may exercise jurisdiction of court.
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38 Remedies available in county courts.
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39 Ancillary powers of judge.
40 Transfer of proceedings to county court.
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41 Transfer to High Court by order of High Court.
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42 Transfer to High Court by order of the county court .
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45 Costs in transferred cases.
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46 Proceedings by the Crown
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48 Persons jointly liable.
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49 Bankruptcy of plaintiff.
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50 Orders for interim payment.
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51 Orders for provisional damages for personal injuries.
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52 Powers of court exercisable before commencement of action.
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53 Power of court to order disclosure of documents, inspection of property etc. in proceedings for personal injuries or death.
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54 Provisions supplementary to sections 52 and 53.
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55 Penalty for neglecting or refusing to give evidence.
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56 Examination of witnesses abroad.
57 Evidence of prisoners.
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58 Persons who may take affidavits for use in county courts.
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59 Evidence in Admiralty proceedings.
60 Right of audience.
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61 Right of audience by direction of Lord Chancellor.
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62 General power of judge to determine questions of law and fact.
63 Assessors.
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64 Reference to arbitration.
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65 Power of judge to refer to registrar or referee.
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66 Trial by jury.
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67 Impanelling and swearing of jury.
68 Duty of judge to determine foreign law in jury trials.
69 Power to award interest on debts and damages.
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70 Finality of judgments and orders.
71 Satisfaction of judgments and orders for payment of money.
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72 Set-off in cases of cross judgments in county courts and High Court.
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73 Register of judgments and orders.
73A Provision for register under s.73 to be kept by body under contract to Lord Chancellor
74 Interest on judgment debts etc.
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74A Practice directions.
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76 Application of practice of High Court.
77 Appeals: general provisions.
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78 Assistance of Trinity masters for Court of Appeal in Admiralty proceedings.
79 Agreement not to appeal.
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80 Judge’s note on appeal.
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81 Powers of Court of Appeal on appeal from county court.
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82 Decision of Court of Appeal on probate appeals to be final.
83 Stay of proceedings in case of certiorari or prohibition.
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84 Prohibition.
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85 Execution of judgments or orders for payment of money.
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86 Execution of orders for payment by instalments.
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87 Indorsement of amount on warrant
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88 Power to stay execution.
89 Goods which may be seized.
90 Custody of goods seized.
91 Disposal of bills of exchange, etc., seized.
92 Penalty for rescuing goods seized.
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93 Period to elapse before sale.
94 Goods not to be sold except by brokers or appraisers.
95 Appoint-ment of brokers, appraisers etc.
96 Power to appoint bailiffs to act as brokers and appraisers.
97 Sales under executions to be public unless otherwise ordered.
98 Protection of registrar selling goods under execution without notice of claim by third party.
99 Endorsement of warrants of control etc.
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100 Sale of goods to which claim is made.
101 Interpleader by registrar.
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102 Claims for rent where goods seized in execution.
103 Execution out of jurisdiction of court.
104 Information as to writs and warrants of execution.
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107 Receivers.
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108 Attachment of debts.
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109 Administrative and clerical expenses of garnishees.
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110 Penalty for non-attendance on judgment summons.
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111 Provisions as to warrants of possession.
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112 Power to make administration order.
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113 Notice of order and proof of debts.
114 Effect of administration order.
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115 Execution by registrar.
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116 Right of landlord to distrain notwithstanding order.
117 Appropriation of money paid under order and discharge of order.
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118 Power to commit for contempt.
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119 Issue and execution of orders of committal.
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120 Prisons to which committals may be made.
121 Power of judge to order discharge.
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122 Execution of committal orders out of jurisdiction of court.
123 Registrar to have same responsibilities as sheriff.
124 Liability of bailiff for neglect to levy execution.
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125 Irregularity in executing warrants.
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126 Actions against bailiffs acting under warrants.
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127 Warrants evidence of authority.
128 Fees.
129 Enforcement of fines.
130 Payment and application of fees, fines, etc.
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131 Appointment of auditors and other officers.
132 Payment of salaries and expenses.
133 Proof of service of summonses etc.
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135 Penalty for falsely pretending to act under authority of court.
136 Penalty for falsely representing document to have been issued from county court.
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137 Lessee to give notice of summons for recovery of land.
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138 Provisions as to forfeiture for non-payment of rent.
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139 Service of summons and re-entry.
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140 Interpretation of sections 138 and 139.
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142 Power to enforce undertakings of solicitors.
143 Prohibition on persons other than solicitors receiving remuneration for business done in county courts.
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144 Replevin.
145 Power to raise monetary limits.
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146 Lords Commissioners to representLord Chancellorwhen Great Seal in commission.
147 Interpretation.
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148 Amendments of other Acts, transitory provisions, transitional provisions savings and repeals.
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149 Extent.
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150 Commencement.
151 Short title.
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