Magistrates' Courts Act
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Magistrates' Courts Act is a stock short title
used for legislation
in the United Kingdom
relating to magistrates' courts.
The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Magistrates' Courts Bill during its passage through Parliament
.
Magistrates' Courts Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to magistrates courts.
Magistrates' Courts Order
An Order in Council with this title has been passed. The change in nomenclature is due to the demise of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
and the imposition of direct rule
. This order is considered to be primary legislation
.
Short title
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used for legislation
Legislation
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in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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relating to magistrates' courts.
The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Magistrates' Courts Bill during its passage through Parliament
Parliament
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Magistrates' Courts Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to magistrates courts.
United Kingdom
- The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952Magistrates' Courts Act 1952The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which related to magistrates' courts...
(15 & 16 Geo.6 & 1 Eliz.2 c.55) - The Magistrates' Courts Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz.2 c.29)
- The Magistrates' Courts (Appeals From Binding Over Orders) Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz.2 c.44)
- The Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz.2 c.45)
- The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c.22)
- The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980Magistrates' Courts Act 1980The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It codifies the procedures applicable in magistrates' courts in the United Kingdom and largely replaces the Magistrates' Courts Act 1952...
(c.43) - The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c.29)
- The Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 (c.15)
Northern Ireland
- The Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (N.I.) (c.21)
Magistrates' Courts Order
An Order in Council with this title has been passed. The change in nomenclature is due to the demise of the Parliament of Northern Ireland
Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended...
and the imposition of direct rule
Direct Rule
Direct rule was the term given, during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, to the administration of Northern Ireland directly from Westminster, seat of United Kingdom government...
. This order is considered to be primary legislation
Primary legislation
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- The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I.26))