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County Courts Act 1984
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· 1984-06-26
2023-12-26
County Courts Act 1984
2022-12-01
County Courts Act 1984
2022-05-10
County Courts Act 1984
2022-03-10
County Courts Act 1984
2020-03-25
County Courts Act 1984
2017-05-08
County Courts Act 1984
2017-01-31
County Courts Act 1984
2016-10-03
County Courts Act 1984
2015-04-06
County Courts Act 1984
2014-10-20
County Courts Act 1984
2014-08-01
County Courts Act 1984
2014-07-04
County Courts Act 1984
2014-04-22
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2013-07-01
County Courts Act 1984
2012-01-16
County Courts Act 1984
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### County courts and districts
#### County courts to be held for districts.
#### County court districts etc.
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- (6) The Lord Chancellor may , with the concurrence of the Lord Chief Justice, also remove such a person from his office on account of inability to perform the duties of his office.
#### Officers of court not to act as legal representativesin that court.
#### Records of proceedings to be kept by district judges.
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### Actions of contract and tort
#### Money recoverable by statute.
#### General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort.
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- (9) This section does not apply to a mortgage securing an agreement which is a regulated agreement within the meaning of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
#### Equity jurisdiction.
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- (13) Where an action is transferred to a county court under section 40, any vessel, aircraft or other property which has been arrested in the action before the transfer shall, notwithstanding the transfer, remain in the custody of the Admiralty Marshal who shall, subject to any directions of the High Court, comply with any orders, made by the county court with respect to that vessel, aircraft or property.
#### Restrictions on entertainment of actions in personam in collision and other similar cases.
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### Probate proceedings
#### Effect of order of judge in probate proceedings.
#### Contentious probate jurisdiction.
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- (3) In this section—
- “*local authority*” means a county council, . . . a district council the Broads Authority, any National Park authority,a London borough council , a police authority established under section 3 of thePolice Act 1996 , the Metropolitan Police Authority. . . the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act,an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities),the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,or the Common Council of the City of London; and
- “*local authority*” means a county council, . . . a district council the Broads Authority, any National Park authority,a London borough council , a police and crime commissioner, the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime. . . the Inner London Education Authority, a joint authority established by Part IV of the Local Government Act 1985, an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009, a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act,an authority established for an area in England by an order under section 207 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (joint waste authorities),the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority,or the Common Council of the City of London; and
- “*house*” includes a part of a house, a flat or any other dwelling and also includes any yard, garden, outhouse or appurtenance occupied with a house or part of a house or with a flat or other dwelling,
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### Practice directions
#### Application of practice of High Court.
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### General rules of procedure
#### Appeals: general provisions.
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In any case not expressly provided for by or in pursuance of this Act, the general principles of practice in the High Court may be adopted and applied to proceedings in a county court.
## Part IV — Appeals etc.
### Appeals
#### Assistance of Trinity masters for Court of Appeal in Admiralty proceedings.
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In any case not expressly provided for by or in pursuance of this Act, the general principles of practice in the High Court may be adopted and applied to proceedings in a county court.
## Part IV — Appeals etc.
### Appeals
#### Assistance of Trinity masters for Court of Appeal in Admiralty proceedings.
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- (1) Subject to the provisions of this section and the following provisions of this Part of this Act and to any order made by the Lord Chancellor under section 56(1) of the Access to Justice Act 1999, if any party to any proceedings in a county court is dissatisfied with the determination of the judge or jury, he may appeal from it to the Court of Appeal in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be provided by Civil Procedure Rules.
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- (8) The power to make regulations under subsection (7) shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and no such regulations shall be made unless a draft of them has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
#### Issue and execution of orders of committal.
#### Power to commit for contempt.
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## Part VII — Committals
#### Liability of bailiff for neglect to levy execution.
#### Registrar to have same responsibilities as sheriff.
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## Part VIII — Responsibility and Protection of Officers
#### Enforcement of fines.
#### Fees.
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[^c4405341]: Words in s. 60(3) inserted (1.10.1994 for certain purposes, 1.4.1995 for remaining purposes) by [1994 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29), [s. 43](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29/section/43), [Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 57](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/29/schedule/4/part/II/paragraph/57); [S.I. 1994/2025](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2025), [art. 6(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2025/article/6/1); [S.I. 1994/3262](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262), [art. 4](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/article/4), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/3262/schedule)
[^c4405351]: Words in [s. 60(3)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/28/section/60/3) substituted (22.8.1996) by [1996 c. 16](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16), [ss. 103(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/103/1), [104(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/104/1), [Sch. 7 para. 1(1)(2)(u)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/schedule/7/paragraph/1/1/2/u).
[^c4405361]: Words in definition of “local authority” in s. 60(3) inserted (3.7.2000) by [1999 c. 29](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29), [s. 325](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/section/325), [Sch. 27 para. 49](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/schedule/27/paragraph/49) (with [Sch. 12 para. 9(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1999/29/schedule/12/paragraph/9/1)); [S.I. 2000/1648](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1648), [art. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1648/article/2), [Sch.](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1648/schedule)
[^c4405391]: Words inserted by [Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51), [s. 84](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/section/84), [Sch. 14 para. 63](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/schedule/14/paragraph/63)
[^c4405401]: Words repealed by [Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/40),ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237, Sch. 13 Pt. I
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[^key-808998484148efa834de34c4fd6355e0]: [S. 142](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/28/section/142) applied (with modifications) (23.12.2011) by [The Legal Services Act 2007 (Designation as a Licensing Authority) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2866)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2866), [art. 1(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2866/article/1/2), [Sch. 2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/2866/schedule/2)
[^key-48257623cc4fe613d344c6adaa80d409]: Words in s. 60(3) substituted (16.1.2012) by [Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13), [s. 157(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/157/1), [Sch. 16 para. 159](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/schedule/16/paragraph/159); [S.I. 2011/3019](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019), [art. 3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019/article/3), [Sch. 1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019/schedule/1) (with [Sch. 2 para. 46](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3019/schedule/2/paragraph/46))
[^M_F_ae9e5c1c-bf2f-42f1-9fc4-9785966fc2c5]: Words repealed by the [Administration of Justice Act 1985 (c. 61, SIF 34)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61), [ss. 55(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/section/55/2), [67(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/section/67/2), [Sch. 8 Pt. III](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/61/schedule/8/part/III)
#### Deputy district judges.
#### Records of proceedings to be kept by district judges.
#### General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort.
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#### Records of proceedings to be kept by district judges.
#### General jurisdiction in actions of contract and tort.
#### Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction.
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#### Mode of exercise of Admiralty jurisdiction.
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#### Admiralty—interpretation.
#### Contentious probate jurisdiction.
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#### Fees.
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#### Transfer of proceedings to county court.
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#### Qualifications for appointment as district judge.
#### Ancillary powers of judge.
#### Proceedings by the Crown
#### Penalty for neglecting or refusing to give evidence.
#### Evidence of prisoners.
#### Examination of witnesses abroad.
#### Power of judge to refer to registrar or referee.
#### Impanelling and swearing of jury.
#### Stay of proceedings in case of certiorari or prohibition.
#### Execution of orders for payment by instalments.
#### Penalty for non-attendance on judgment summons.
#### Trial by jury.
#### Decision of Court of Appeal on probate appeals to be final.
#### Execution of judgments or orders for payment of money.
#### Administrative and clerical expenses of garnishees.
#### Provisions as to warrants of possession.
#### Effect of administration order.
#### Interpretation.
#### Extent.
#### Notice of order and proof of debts.
#### Lords Commissioners to representLord Chancellorwhen Great Seal in commission.
#### Amendments of other Acts, transitory provisions, transitional provisions savings and repeals.
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County Courts Act 1984
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2009-10-01
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2008-04-01
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2007-07-19
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2005-12-30
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County Courts Act 1984
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2005-01-04
County Courts Act 1984
2004-07-22
County Courts Act 1984
2004-03-15
County Courts Act 1984
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