Administration of Justice Act 1970
Administration of Justice Act 1970 (1970 c. 31)
- Administration of Justice Act 1970 (1970 c. 31)
- Part I Courts and Judges
- High Court
- 1 Redistribution of business among divisions of the High Court.
- 2 Admiralty Court.
- 3 Commercial Court.
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- 7—8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Court of Appeal
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- Patents and Registered Designs Appeal Tribunals
- 10 Temporary additional judges.
- Part II Enforcement of Debt
- Provisions restricting sanction of imprisonment
- 11 Restriction on power of committal under Debtors Act 1869 (c. 62).
- 12 Restriction on magistrates’ power of committal for civil debt.
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- Enforcement by attachment of earnings
- 28 Other provisions for interpretation of Part II.
- Supplementary
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- Part III Discovery and Related Procedures
- 31 Power of court to order disclosure, etc. of documents before commencement of proceedings.
- 32 Extension of existing powers of court to order disclosure of documents,inspection of property, etc.
- 34 Application of ss.31 to 33 to county courts and High Court in Northern Ireland.
- 35 Application to Crown.
- Part IV Actions by Mortgagees for Possession
- 36 Additional powers of court in action by mortgagee for possession of dwelling-house.
- 37, 38. Exclusive jurisdiction of county court in certain mortgage actions.
- 39 Interpretation of Part IV.
- Part V Miscellaneous Provisions
- 40 Punishment for unlawful harassment of debtors.
- 41 Recovery of costs and compensation awarded by magistrates, assizes, quarter sessions, etc.
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- 44 Interest on judgment debts.
- 44A Interest on judgment debts expressed in currencies other than sterling.
- 45 Removal of limit on number of county court judges assignable to a district and of certain registrars appointed jointly.
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- 48 Variation in rate of payments in maintenance order registered in magistrates’ court.
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- 51 Minor amendments of Children and Young Persons Act 1969 (c. 54).
- Part VI General
- 52 Financial provisions.
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- 54 Citation, interpretation, repeals, commencement and extent.
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 2 AMENDMENT OF ENACTMENTS CONSEQUENTIAL ON SECTION 1
- The Maintenance Orders (Facilities for Enforcement) Act 1920 (c. 33)
- The Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c.23)
- The Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 (c. 49)
- Other amendments in Parts I to V
- Amendments of references in Part VII to principal probate registry and registrar
- The Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act 1954 (c. 38)
- The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)
- The Judicial Pensions Act 1959 (c. 9)
- The County Courts Act 1959 (c. 22)
- The County Courts Act 1959 (c.22)
- The Matrimonial Causes Act 1967 (c. 56)
- SCHEDULE 4 Taxes, Social Insurance Contributions, etc. subject to Special Enforcement Provisions in Part II
- SCHEDULE 8 Maintenance Orders for purposes of 1958 Act and Part II of this Act
- SCHEDULE 9 Enforcement of Orders for Costs, Compensation, etc.
- Part I Cases where Payment Enforceable as on Summary Conviction
- Costs awarded by magistrates
- Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
- Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division) or House of Lords
- Miscellaneous orders for costs, compensation, damages etc.
- Part II Cases where costs enforceable summarily as civil debt
- Costs awarded by magistrates
- Costs awarded by assizes and quarter sessions
- Costs awarded by Court of Appeal (criminal division)
- Schedule 11 Enactments Repealed
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