Mayor's and City of London Court
The Mayor's and City of London Court is a sitting of the County Court in the City of London. It is located at Guildhall Buildings, Basinghall Street.
History
The current court is the successor to courts pre-dating the County Courts Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 95),[1] which introduced the modern system of county courts. The 1846 act deliberately did not extend to the City of London, where the prior constituted courts continued to exercise jurisdiction:
| Name | Jurisdiction | |
|---|---|---|
| City of London Court | Known as the "Sheriff's Court" until 1852, before becoming the "City of London Small Debts Court".[3]Template:Sfn Under the County Courts Act 1867,[4] it became known as the "City of London Court".Template:Sfn | Until the passage of the Local Government Act 1888, its judge was elected by the Corporation of the City of London.Template:Sfn It had all the jurisdiction of a county court, but persons who merely had employment in the City were also subject to its jurisdiction.[5] It had exclusive jurisdiction over cases of replevin. |
| Mayor's Court | A court of great antiquity, having the status of an inferior court of record.Template:Sfn | Unlimited jurisdiction in contract, tort and ejectment, where the whole cause of action arose in the City; and jurisdiction up to £50 where part of the cause of action arose in the City, or where the defendant dwelt or carried on business there either then or within the previous six months. |
The Palace Court also exercised jurisdiction within the City in certain cases before its abolition in 1849.Template:Sfn[6]
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1971 reform
Under s. 42 of the Courts Act 1971, the old Mayor's and City of London Court was abolished, the City of London was made a county court district, and the new county court for the city of London was given the name of its predecessor.[7] It was the only county court not to contain "county" in its title.[8] The individual county courts have since been replaced by a single County Court for England and Wales.
See also
Further reading
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External links
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References
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- ↑ The County Courts Act 1846, (9 & 10 Vict. c. 140)
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- ↑ 15 & 16 Vict., c. lxxvii
- ↑ County Courts Act 1867, 30 & 31 Vict., c. 142
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- ↑ County Courts Act 1849, 12 & 13 Vict., c. 101
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