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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1977/schedule-4/part-III",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1977/38",
  "legislation_title": "Administration of Justice Act 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/administration-of-justice-act-1977",
  "path": "schedule/4/part/III",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "III",
  "heading": "Business Customary for Certain Courts",
  "text": "Court\nBusiness which the court may sit to transact\nThe Alcester (Warwickshire) Court Leet, Court Baron and View of Frankpledge.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe presentation of audited accounts of the manor.\nThe Ashburton Courts Leet and Baron.\nThe appointment of a portreeve and other officers.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe Bideford Manor Court.\nThe appointment of a people’s warden, tything man and way-wardens.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe Court Leet and Court Baron of the Ancient Manor of Bowes in the County of Durham.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe presentation of audited accounts of the manor.\nThe management of the commons in the manor.\nThe Ancient Court Leet and Court Baron of the Manor of Bromsgrove.\nThe appointment of a bailiff, reeve and other officers.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe annual proclamation of the ancient charter granted in or about 1199.\nThe observance of the ancient custom of the Midsummer Fair.\nThe Bucklebury Court Baron.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe appointment of tythingmen and haywards.\nThe Courts Leet and Baron of the Barony of Cemaes in the County of Dyfed.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe Management of the common lands on the Preseli Hills in the County of Dyfed.\nThe Clifton Courts Leet and Baron and View of Frankpledge.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe appointment of pasture masters or byelaw men and other officers.\nThe Manorial Court for the Hundred and Borough of Cricklade.\nThe appointment of a hayward.\nThe management of the common lands in the Hundred and Borough of Cricklade.\nThe Croyland View of Frankpledge, Court Leet and Great Court Baron.\nThe management of the commons and village greens within the Lordship of Croyland.\nThe Danby Court Leet and Court Baron.\nThe management of the commons in the manor of Danby.\nThe Manor of Dorney with Boveney Court Leet with Court Baron and View of Frankpledge.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters relating to Dorney and Lake End Commons.\nThe Manor Court of Dunstone (otherwise Blackslade).\nThe appointment of a foreman and reeve.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe management of the commons in the manor.\nThe Court Baron of East Horndon.\nThe management of the commons in the manor of East Horndon.\nThe Courts Leet and Baron of the Manors of Eton-cum-Stockdales in Colenorton.\nThe appointment of a bailiff and hayward.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to the management of the commons in the manors and other matters of local concern.\nThe Manor of Fyling Court Leet.\nThe management of the commons in the manor.\nThe Court Baron for the Manor of Heaton in the City of Bradford\nThe annual appointment of a foreman.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe occasional perambulation of boundaries.\nThe Court Leet and Court Baron of the Manor of Henley-in-Arden in the County of Warwick.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe Town and Manor of Hungerford and Manor and Liberty of Sanden Fee Hocktide Court and Court Leet.\nThe appointment of a constable, portreeve, tithingmen and other officers.\nThe administration and regulation of common rights and matters connected therewith.\nThe City of London Court of Husting.\nThe enrolment of wills and deeds.\nThe Manor of Mickley Court Leet and Court Baron.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe Court Leet and Baron of the Manor of Mynachlogddu in the County of Dyfed.\nThe management of the common lands in the Parish of Mynachlogddu.\nThe Norwich Court of Mayoralty.\nThe admission of freemen of the City of Norwich.\nThe Court Leet of the Island and Royal Manor of Portland.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to the common wastes of the manor.\nThe Southampton Court Leet.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe Southwark Courts Leet and Views of Frankpledge for (respectively) the King’s Manor of Southwark, the Guildable Manor and the Great Liberty Manor.\nThe pronouncement of an address by the High Steward of the Southwark Manors and the appointment of traditional officers.\nThe Manor of Spaunton Court Leet and Court Baron with View of Frankpledge.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe control and management of various common rights over Spaunton Moor, North Yorkshire.\nThe Spitchwick Courts Leet and Baron.\nThe appointment of a foreman, reeve and other officers.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe management of the commons in the manor of Spitchwick.\nThe Courts Leet and Baron of Stockbridge.\nThe appointment of a bailiff, serjeant at mace and hayward.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe management of the commons in the borough of Stockbridge.\nThe Court Leet of the Manor and Borough of Wareham.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to the common, the town walls, the town pound and other matters of local concern.\nThe Warwick Court Leet.\nThe taking of presentments with respect to matters of local concern.\nThe Manor of Whitby Laithes Court Leet.\nThe management of the commons in the manor.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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