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County Courts Act 1984 in Scotland

1984 c. 28 · Enacted 26 June 1984 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 112A 112BinsertedCourts and Legal Services Act 1990 s. 13(5)
s. 14(1)(a)words substitutedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 26 para. 33(2)
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Pt. 6substitutedTribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 s. 106(1)
Pt. 6AinsertedTribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 s. 107(1)
s. 60AinsertedLegal Services Act 2007 s. 191
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s. 60A(3)(cc)insertedRenting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) 2022 reg. 10(2)(a)(iv)
s. 60A(7)words insertedRenting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) 2022 reg. 10(2)(b)

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to county courts.

[26th June 1984] X1

C1I1C2C3Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Power to modify or exclude conferred by Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (c. 42, SIF 49:3), s. 40(4)

C2

Act (except ss. 9, 10, 13(1)(2), 60(1), 61, 75(7), 147) amended (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2684, arts. 2(1), 4, Sch.1

C3

By Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53, SIF 39:1), s. 101(1), Sch. 12 para. 23; S.I. 1991/2208, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 it is provided (14.10.1991) that in relation to any time before the commencement of s. 70 of that 1991 Act (which came into force on 1.10.1992 by S.I. 1992/333, art. 2(2), Sch. 2) references to youth courts in any enactment amended by that 1991 Act shall be construed as references to juvenile courts

Commencement

I1

Act wholly in force on 1. 8. 1984, see s. 150.

Editorial notes

X1

A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.

Contents

  1. A1Establishment of a single county court
  2. County courts and districts
  3. Places and times of sittings of courts
  4. Judges
  5. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. Miscellaneous provisions as to officers
  7. Actions of contract and tort
  8. 17Abandonment of part of claim to give court jurisdiction.
  9. Recovery of land and cases where title in question
  10. Equity proceedings
  11. Family provision proceedings
  12. Admiralty proceedings
  13. Probate proceedings
  14. Miscellaneous provisions as to jurisdiction
  15. 36No action on judgment of High Court.
  16. Transfer of proceedings
  17. Parties
  18. 46Proceedings by the Crown
  19. 48Persons jointly liable.
  20. 49Bankruptcy of plaintiff.
  21. Interim payments in pending proceedings
  22. Provisional damages for personal injuries
  23. Discovery and related procedures
  24. Witnesses and evidence
  25. 56Examination of witnesses abroad.
  26. Right of audience
  27. Mode of trial
  28. Juries
  29. Interest on debts and damages
  30. Judgments and orders.
  31. 70Finality of judgments and orders.
  32. Practice directions
  33. General rules of procedure
  34. 76Application of practice of High Court.
  35. Appeals
  36. 78Assistance of Trinity masters for Court of Appeal in Admiralty proceedings.
  37. Certiorari and prohibition
  38. Execution against goods
  39. 88Power to stay execution.
  40. Seizure and custody of goods etc.
  41. Claims in respect of goods seized
  42. Execution out of jurisdiction of court
  43. Execution in county court of judgments and orders of, or enforceable as judgments and orders of, High Court
  44. Enforcement in High Court of judgments and orders of county courts
  45. Receivers and attachment of debts
  46. 107Receivers.
  47. Miscellaneous provisions as to enforcement of judgments and orders
  48. 117Appropriation of money paid under order and discharge of order.
  49. 127Warrants evidence of authority.
  50. Part IX: Miscellaneous and General
  51. 130Payment and application of fees, fines, etc.
  52. 135Penalty for falsely pretending to act under authority of court.
  53. 136Penalty for falsely representing document to have been issued from county court.
  54. 140Interpretation of sections 138 and 139.
  55. 141. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  56. 142Power to enforce undertakings of solicitors.
  57. 144Replevin.
  58. General
  59. 148Amendments of other Acts, transitory provisions, transitional provisions savings and repeals.
  60. Schedule 2: Amendments of Other Enactments
  61. Part I
  62. Trustee Act 1925 (c. 19)
  63. 1Paragraph 1
  64. Part II
  65. Law of Property Act 1925 (c. 20)
  66. 3Paragraph 3
  67. 4Paragraph 4
  68. 5Paragraph 5
  69. 6Paragraph 6
  70. 7Paragraph 7
  71. 8Paragraph 8
  72. 9Paragraph 9
  73. 10Paragraph 10
  74. Part III
  75. Administration of Estates Act 1925 (c. 23)
  76. 11Paragraph 11
  77. 12Paragraph 12
  78. 13Paragraph 13
  79. 14Paragraph 14
  80. 15Paragraph 15
  81. Part IV
  82. Land Charges Act 1972 (c. 61)
  83. 16Paragraph 16
  84. 17Paragraph 17
  85. 18Paragraph 18
  86. Part V: Miscellaneous Amendments
  88. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  89. Settled Land Act 1925 (c. 18)
  90. 20Paragraph 20
  91. Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (c. 44)
  92. 21Paragraph 21
  93. Arbitration Act 1950 (c. 27)
  94. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  95. Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (c. 56)
  96. 23Paragraph 23
  97. Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1960 (c. 61)
  98. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  99. Administration of Justice Act 1960 (c. 65)
  100. 25Paragraph 25
  102. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  104. 27, 28Paragraph 27, 28 Repealed
  105. Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12)
  106. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  107. Hire-Purchase Act 1965 (c. 66)
  108. 30Paragraph 30 Repealed
  109. Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88)
  110. 31Paragraph 31
  111. Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59)
  112. 32Paragraph 32
  113. Civil Evidence Act 1968 (c. 64)
  114. Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969 (c. 10)
  115. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  116. Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)
  117. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  119. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  120. Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)
  121. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  122. Courts Act 1971 (c. 23)
  123. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  124. Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)
  125. 40Paragraph 40
  126. 41Paragraph 41
  127. 42Paragraph 42
  128. Civil Evidence Act 1972 (c. 30)
  129. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  130. Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
  131. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  132. Legal Aid Act 1974 (c. 4)
  133. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  134. 46Paragraph 46 Repealed
  135. Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)
  136. 47Paragraph 47
  137. Friendly Societies Act 1974 (c. 46)
  138. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  139. Solicitors Act 1974 (c. 47)
  140. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  141. 50Paragraph 50 Repealed
  142. House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)
  143. 51Paragraph 51
  144. Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)
  145. 52Paragraph 52
  146. Evidence (Proceedings in other Jurisdictions) Act 1975 (c. 34)
  147. 53Paragraph 53
  148. Sex Discrimination Act 1975 (c. 65)
  149. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  150. 55Paragraph 55
  151. Children Act 1975 (c. 72)
  152. 56Paragraph 56
  153. Local Land Charges Act 1975 (c. 76)
  154. 57Paragraph 57 Repealed
  155. Adoption Act 1976 (c. 36)
  156. 58Paragraph 58 Repealed
  157. Insolvency Act 1976 (c. 60)
  158. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  159. 60Paragraph 60 Repealed
  160. Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)
  161. 61Paragraph 61 Repealed
  162. Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976 (c. 80)
  163. 62Paragraph 62
  164. Rentcharges Act 1977 (c. 30)
  165. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  166. Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 (c. 32)
  167. 64Paragraph 64 Repealed
  168. 65Paragraph 65
  169. 66Paragraph 66
  170. Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)
  171. 67Paragraph 67
  172. Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30)
  173. 68Paragraph 68
  174. Merchant Shipping Act 1979 (c. 39)
  175. 69Paragraph 69
  176. Arbitration Act 1979 (c. 42)
  177. Charging Orders Act 1979 (c. 53)
  178. 71Paragraph 71
  179. 72Paragraph 72
  180. Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43)
  181. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  182. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  183. Judical Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)
  184. 75Paragraph 75
  185. Contempt of Court Act 1981 (c. 49)
  186. 76Paragraph 76 Repealed
  187. Senior Courts Act 1981(c. 54)
  188. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  189. Administration of Justice Act 1982 (c. 53)
  190. 78Paragraph 78
  192. 1—3Paragraph 1—3 Repealed
  193. Administration Orders
  194. 4Paragraph 4
  195. County court
  196. 5Paragraph 5
  197. 5AParagraph 5A
  198. Former enactments
  199. 6Paragraph 6
  200. High bailiffs
  201. Periods of time
  202. 8Paragraph 8
  203. Offences
  204. 9Paragraph 9
  206. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  207. General
  208. 11Paragraph 11
  209. 12Paragraph 12