County Courts Act 1984
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to county courts |
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| Citation | 1984 c. 28 |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 26 June 1984 |
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Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the County Courts Act 1984 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The County Courts Act 1984 (c. 28) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom; the long title of the act is "An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to county courts". The act replaced the County Courts Act 1959 and consilidated[1] the law covering the county courts.
The County Court is an inferior court in the court system of England and Wales. The act establishes various rules relating to this court as well as setting limits on its jurisdiction.
Section 15 of the act limits the type of case which can be heard by the County Court, the most important being libel and slander, an action for which may only be taken in the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice.
Section 69 of the act enables a claimant to receive interest on sums awarded by the court.
References
- ^ Teasdale, Jonathan (2009). "Statute Law Revision: Repeal, Consolidation or Something More". European Journal of Law Reform. 11: 157–212 – via HeinOnline.
