Crown proceedings
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In English law
, Crown proceedings are legal proceedings which involve the Crown
, and this would include all government departments.
Proceedings commenced by or against the Crown are governed by the Crown Proceedings Act 1947
, and procedurally by Part 66 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
.
In particular, judgments against the Crown cannot be enforced in the usual way.
English law
English law is the legal system of England and Wales, and is the basis of common law legal systems used in most Commonwealth countries and the United States except Louisiana...
, Crown proceedings are legal proceedings which involve the Crown
The Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
, and this would include all government departments.
Proceedings commenced by or against the Crown are governed by the Crown Proceedings Act 1947
Crown Proceedings Act 1947
The Crown Proceedings Act 1947 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allowed, for the first time, civil actions against the Crown to be brought in the same way as against any other party...
, and procedurally by Part 66 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998
Civil Procedure Rules 1998
The Civil Procedure Rules are the rules of civil procedure used by the Court of Appeal, High Court of Justice, and County Courts in civil cases in England and Wales...
.
In particular, judgments against the Crown cannot be enforced in the usual way.