Administration of Civil Justice in England and Wales (eBook)

Front Cover 1
The Administration of Civil Justice in England and Wales 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 6
Foreword 10
Editorial Foreword 12
Preface 16
Table of Courts having Civil Jurisdiction in England and Wales 20
CHAPTER 1. Historical Introduction 24
SHIRE COURT 26
HUNDRED MOOT 26
NORMAN COURTS 27
KING'S COURTS 28
COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS AND KING'S BENCH 31
ASSIZE COURTS 32
COURT OF EXCHEQUER CHAMBER 33
COURT OF ADMIRALTY 33
THE WRIT S Y S T E M 35
THE GROWTH OF EQUITY 37
CHANCERY PROCEDURE 38
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS 40
THE COMMON LAW 43
STATUTE LAW 45
CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES 46
DOCTRINE OF JUDICIAL PRECEDEN 46
THE MODERN DOCTRINE OF JUDICIAL PRECEDENT 48
THE LAW COMMISSION 50
CHAPTER 2. Solicitors 52
THE LAW SOCIETY 53
EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION 54
ARTICLES AND TRAINING 56
ROLL 57
PRACTISING CERTIFICATES 57
DISCIPLINE 60
DUTIES TO CLIENT 61
BRANCHES OF WORK 62
PARTNERSHIP 63
RETAINERS 65
COMPENSATION FUND 66
REMUNERATION OF SOLICITORS 68
COSTS 70
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS AND PUBLICNOTARY 73
LEGAL AID 74
CHAPTER 3. Barristers-at-law 77
ORIGIN OF TERMS "BARRISTER" AND "BAR" 77
SERJEANTS -AT -LAW 78
EDUCATION 79
EXAMINATIONS 80
INNS OF COURT 83
CALL TO THE BAR 85
PUPILLAGE 86
CHAMBERS 87
CLERKS 88
OUTER BAR 90
QUEEN'S COUNSEL 90
ETIQUETTE 93
DISCIPLINE 95
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS 97
CHAPTER 4. Magistrates' Courts Civil Jurisdiction 99
DOMESTIC COURTS 99
ADULT COURTS 108
JUVENILE COURTS 112
CHAPTER 5. County Courts 117
COUNTY COURTS ACTS 117
COUNTY COURT JUDGES 119
REGISTRARS 121
PRACTICE AND PROCEDUR 123
JURISDICTION OF COUNTY COURTS 124
TRIAL IN COUNTY COURT 125
DEFAULT ACTIONS 127
PLEADINGS IN COUNTY COURT ACTIONS 128
RIGHT OF APPEAL 129
TRANSFER 130
COSTS 132
EXECUTION 133
JUDGMENT SUMMONS 135
CHAPTER 6. The High Court of Justice 136
EFFECTS OF THE JUDICATURE ACTS 136
RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT 138
DIVISIONS OF THE H IGH COURT 139
DIVISIONAL COURTS 140
THE JUDGES 140
OFFICIAL REFEREES 142
OFFICIALS OF THE COURT 143
MENTAL HEALTH ACT , 1959 147
RESTRICTIVE PRACTICES COURT 147
ORGANIZATION 148
JURISDICTION 150
TYPES OF CIVIL ACTION 151
CONTRACT 151
TORT 152
LAW OF PROPERTY 153
ALLOCATION OF BUSINESS 153
TABLE SHOWING QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICES IN THE HIGH COURT 155
CHAPTER 7. Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 157
THE SUPREME COURT 157
APPEALS FROM MASTERS AND REGISTRARS 157
APPEALS FROM OFFICIAL REFEREES 159
APPEALS FROM THE JUDGE IN CHAMBERS 159
APPEALS TO DIVISIONAL COURTS 160
APPEALS FROM DIVISIONAL COURTS 161
APPEALS TO THE COURT OF APPEAL 162
CIVIL JURISDICTION, POWERS, AND PROCEDURE OF THE COURT OF APPEAL 163
HOUSE OF LORDS 166
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL 169
JURISDICTION 169
LAW REPORTS 170
SHORTHAND NOTES 172
CHAPTER 8. Palatine Court—Liverpool Court of Passage 174
CHANCERY COURT OF THE COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER 174
LIVERPOOL COURT OF PASSAGE 176
CHAPTER 9. High Court Practice and Procedure 178
THE ISSUE OF PROCEEDINGS 178
INTERLOCUTORY PROCEEDINGS 180
APPLICATIONS TO THE MASTER (O. 32, R.S.C.) 181
INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTIONS (O. 29) 182
JOINDER OF CAUSES OF ACTION AND PARTIES 183
INFANTS AND MENTALLY DISORDERED PATIENTS 184
STEPS I N COMMON LAW ACTION 185
ORDER 14 188
PLEADINGS (O. 18) 191
STATEMENT OF CLAIM 193
DEFENCE AND COUNTER CLAIM 193
REPLY AND DEFENCE TO COUNTER CLAIM 195
THE DEFENDANT'S CASE 196
DISCOVERY OF DOCUMENTS (O. 24) 203
SUMMONS FOR DIRECTIONS (O. 25) 204
SETTING DOWN (O. 34) 205
LISTS OF ACTIONS(O. 34, rr.4 -7 ) 206
CHAPTER 10. Trial in the High Court 209
FINAL PREPARATIONS 209
BRIEFING COUNSEL 210
PARTIES TO AN ACTION 211
OPENING BY PLAINTIFF 212
SUBMISSION BY DEFENCE 214
CONDUCT OF DEFENCE AND COUNTERCLAIM 215
SUMMING UP AND JUDGMENT 216
RUNNING –DOWN ACTIONS 217
COSTS—PAYMENT INTO COURT 218
TRIAL BY JURY 219
RIGHT OF APPEAL 220
FORMS OF PLEADINGS 220
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE 1967 S. No. 1 QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION 221
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE 1967 S. No. 7 QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION 222
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE 1967 S. No. 7 QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION 223
CHAPTER 11. Tribunals and Inquiries 225
INTRODUCTION 225
MINISTERIAL DECISIONS AND INQUIRIES 230
COMPULSORY PURCHASE 231
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING 231
TRIBUNALS 232
REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVEACTS 264
CHAPTER 12. Costs of Litigation — Legal Aid 268
MAGISTRATES ' COURTS 268
QUARTER SESSIONS 269
COUNTY COURTS 271
ACTIONS REMITTED FROM HIGH COURT 271
HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE 273
HOUSE OF LORDS 275
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS 278
LEGALADVICE 280
MATTERS NOT INVOLVING LITIGATION 280
COST TO EXCHEQUER 281
SOLICITORS AND COUNSEL 281
FUNCTIONS OF THE LAW SOCIETY 282
REGULATIONS 283
LEGAL AID ACT, 1964 283
Table of Statutes 284
Index 292