Explanatory note

This Order consolidates the District Registries Order 1980, as amended; the County Court Districts Order 1970, as amended; The Divorce County Courts Order 1978, as amended; the County Courts (Admiralty Jurisdiction) Order 1971, as amended; the County Courts (Bankruptcy and Companies Winding-up Jurisdiction) Order 1971, as amended; and the County Courts (Race Relations Juridication) Order 1968 as amended.

This Order also transfers the district registry of the High Court at Builth to Brecon on the closure of the county court and office at Builth.

This Order also closes the county courts at Bromsgrove, Builth, Didcot, Leek, Louth, East Retford, Thame, Uttoxeter, Whitchurch and Witney.

This Order confers Admiralty jurisdiction on the Birmingham and Leeds County Courts and assigns the district of every county court which does not have Admiralty jurisdiction to a court which does, including those not previously assigned.

This Order also transfers the assignment of the district of the Todmorden County Court from the Manchester County Court to the Leeds County Court for Race Relations purposes.