SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Distribution of Business in High Court

Chancery Division

1

To the Chancery Division are assigned all causes and matters relating to—

(a)

the sale, exchange or partition of land, or the raising of charges on land;

(b)

the redemption or foreclosure of mortgages;

(c)

the execution of trusts;

(d)

the administration of the estates of deceased persons;

(e)

bankruptcy;

(f)

the dissolution of partnerships or the taking of partnership or other accounts;

(g)

the rectification, setting aside or cancellation of deeds or other instruments in writing;

(h)

probate business, other than non-contentious or common form business;

(i)

patents, trade marks, registered designs F1, copyright or design right;

(j)

the appointment of a guardian of a minor’s estate,

and all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court’s jurisdiction under the enactments relating to companies.