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Administration of Justice Act 1977

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Administration of Justice Act 1977
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The Administration of Justice Act 1977[1] (c. 38) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Part I - General

Section 6 - Temporary additional judges for Employment Appeal Tribunal

This section was repealed by section 159(3) of, and Schedule 17 to, the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978.

Section 8 - Oaths and affirmations

This section was repealed on 31 July 1978 by Part I of the Schedule to the Oaths Act 1978.

Part II - England and Wales

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Section 9 - Appeals

This section was repealed by section 152(4) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Senior Courts Act 1981.

Section 10 - Appointment to office

This section was repealed by section 152(4) of, and Schedule 7 to, the Senior Courts Act 1981.

Section 23 - Jurisdiction of ancient courts

This section, with Schedule 4 and Part V of Schedule 5, implemented recommendations made, in the report "Jurisdiction of Certain Ancient Courts",[2] by the Law Commission. It provided that certain courts would cease to have jurisdiction to hear and determine legal proceedings, but could continue to sit and transact other business it could customarily transact.

The courts affected were:

It also limited the Court of the Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University and the Cambridge University Chancellor’s Court to jurisdiction under the statutes of those universities.

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Section 26

From 1 February 1978,[3] the provisions of section 26(2) relating to mortgage cautions, subject to any necessary modification, apply also to sub-mortgage cautions.[4] The Land Registration Rules 1977 (Sl 1977/2089)[5] are consequential on section 26.[6]

Part III - Other provisions

Section 32 - Citation etc

The following orders were made under section 32(6):

  • The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1977 (SI 1977/1405)
  • The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977 (SI 1977/1490) (C 53)
  • The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (Commencement No. 3) Order 1977 (SI 1977/1589)[7]
  • The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (Commencement No. 4) Order 1977 (SI 1977/2202)[8]
  • The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (Commencement No. 5) Order 1978 (SI 1978/810). Made on 6 June 1978.[9]
  • The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (Commencement No. 6) Order 1979 (SI 1979/972) (C 27)[10]
  • The Administration of Justice Act 1977 (Commencement No. 7) Order 1980 (SI 1980/1981)
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