Norwich Guildhall Court
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The Norwich Guildhall Court was, at the time of its abolition, a local court of record
which actively exercised a civil jurisdiction comparable to or greater than that of the county court
for the district in which it was situated.
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Offices
Any judicial or other office in the Norwich Guildhall Court was abolished by section 44(1)(b) of the Courts Act 1971
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Section 44(2) conferred a power to make regulations to provide for the compensation of persons who suffered loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments attributable to the effect of section 44(1)(b) or to the abolition of the Norwich Guildhall Court.
Transitional provisions
Transitional provisions were made by section 43(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 1971
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within the meaning of the Public Records Act 1958
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Court of record
In common law jurisdictions, a court of record is a judicial tribunal having attributes and exercising functions independently of the person of the magistrate designated generally to hold it, and proceeding according to the course of common law, its acts and proceedings being enrolled for a...
which actively exercised a civil jurisdiction comparable to or greater than that of the county court
County Court
A county court is a court based in or with a jurisdiction covering one or more counties, which are administrative divisions within a country, not to be confused with the medieval system of county courts held by the High Sheriff of each county.-England and Wales:County Court matters can be lodged...
for the district in which it was situated.
Abolition
The Norwich Guildhall Court was abolished by section 43(1)(c) of the Courts Act 1971Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Offices
Any judicial or other office in the Norwich Guildhall Court was abolished by section 44(1)(b) of the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Section 44(2) conferred a power to make regulations to provide for the compensation of persons who suffered loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments attributable to the effect of section 44(1)(b) or to the abolition of the Norwich Guildhall Court.
Transitional provisions
Transitional provisions were made by section 43(2) of, and Part III of Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 1971
Courts Act 1971
The Courts Act 1971 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom the purpose of which was to reform and modernise the courts system of England and Wales....
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Public Records
Records of the Norwich Guildhall Court are public recordsPublic records
Public records are documents or pieces of information that are not considered confidential. For example, in California, when a couple fills out a marriage license application, they have the option of checking the box as to whether the marriage is "confidential" or "Public"...
within the meaning of the Public Records Act 1958
Public Records Act 1958
The Public Records Act 1958 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom forming the main legislation governing public records in the United Kingdom....
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