The High Court (Distribution of Business) Order 2014
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2014/3257 |
| Year | 2014 |
2014No. 3257 (L. 33)
SENIOR COURTS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
The High Court (Distribution of Business) Order 2014
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The Lord Chief Justice makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981( 1).
This Order is made with the concurrence of the Lord Chancellor in accordance with section 61(3) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 and with the concurrence of the President of the Queen's Bench Division and of the President of the Family Division in accordance with section 61(5) of that Act.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the High Court (Distribution of Business) Order 2014 and comes into force on 6th April 2015.
Assignment of business to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court
2. All applications for writs of habeas corpus, except applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release relating to a minor, are assigned to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court.
Assignment of business to the Family Division of the High Court
3. All applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release relating to a minor are assigned to the Family Division of the High Court.
Amendments to Schedule 1 to the Senior Courts Act 1981
4. In Schedule 1 to the Senior Courts Act 1981( 2)-
(a) for paragraph 2(a), substitute-"(a) applications for writs of habeas corpus, except applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release relating to a minor;"; and(b) in paragraph 3, after sub-paragraph (a) insert-"(aa) applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release relating to a minor;".|
Thomas of Cwmgiedd Lord Chief Justice |
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3rd December 2014 |
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I concur, |
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Simon Hughes Minister of State Ministry of Justice |
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8th December 2014 |
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I concur, |
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Sir Brian Leveson President of the Queen's Bench Division |
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3rd December 2014 |
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I concur, |
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Sir James Munby President of the Family Division |
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3rd December 2014 |
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order assigns to the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court all applications for writs of habeas corpus, except applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release relating to a minor, and assigns to Family Division of the High Court all applications for a writ of habeas corpus for release relating to a minor. Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 to the Senior Courts Act 1981 (c.54)are amended consequentially.
(1) 1981 c.54. Section 61(3) was amended by paragraph...
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