The Courts Act 1971
| DOI | 10.1177/002201837203600308 |
| Date | 01 July 1972 |
| Published date | 01 July 1972 |
| Subject Matter | Article |
The
Courts
Act
197
I
Abbreviations
"the
Act"
areference to a section
without a
statute
quoted
"Rule
...
"
"M.C.
Act
1952"
"C.C.C.
Act 1952"
Meaning
The
Courts
Act
I97
I.
areference to a section
of
the
Courts Act 197I.
arule
of
the
Crown
Court
Rules 197I.
the
Magistrates' Courts Act 1952.
the
Costs in Criminal Cases Act 1952.
Provisions
in
force
on
the
1
October
1971
Schedule 8,
para.
34(2)
of
the
Act
extends
the
power to issue
a
warrant
of
arrest
under
S.I
of
the
M. C.
Act
1952.A
warrant
may
be issued for
the
arrest
of
aperson in respect
of
an
offence com-
mitted
outside
England
and
Wales (e.g. on British ships or
aircraft)
if
the
offence is triable on
indictment
here. A
Justice
of
the
Peace
may
also issue a
warrant
in respect
of
apurely
summary
offence
committed
outside
England
and
Wales if
the
offence is
triable by a magistrates'
court
for
the
Justices
county
or borough.
Provisions
inforce on
the
1January
1972
Courts of assize
and
courts
of
quarter
sessions
are
abolished
(S.1
and
s.g)
and
are
replaced by the
Crown
Court
(s.a).
When
the
Crown
Court
sits in the City
of
London
it will be known as
the
Central
Criminal Court.
The
locations
and
sittings
and
the
catchment
areas for each
Crown
Court
location
are
specified in directions issued by
the
Lord
Chancellor's Office.
The
jurisdiction
and
powers
of
the
Crown
Court
will be
exercised
by-
(a)
any
Judge
of
the
High
Court;
(b)
any
Circuit
Judge
or
Recorder;
or
(c)
either
of
the
above sitting with Justices
of
the Peace.
The
Lord
Chancellor's Office has issued directions by
the
Lord
Chief
Justice as to the classes
of
cases to be tried by a
High
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