SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1Distribution 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 or copyright;
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.
Queen's Bench Division
2
To the Queen's Bench Division are assigned—
a
applications for writs of habeas corpus, except applications made by a parent or guardian of a minor for such a writ concerning the custody of the minor ;
b
applications for judicial review ;
c
all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court's Admiralty jurisdiction or its jurisdiction as a prize court; and
d
all causes and matters entered in the commercial list.
Family Division
3
To the Family Division are assigned—
a
all matrimonial causes and matters (whether at first instance or on appeal);
b
all causes and matters (whether at first instance or on appeal) relating to—
i
legitimacy;
ii
the wardship, guardianship, custody or maintenance of minors (including proceedings about access), except proceedings solely for the appointment of a guardian of a minor's estate ;
iii
affiliation or adoption ;
iv
non-contentious or common form probate business ;
c
applications for consent to the marriage of a minor ;
d
proceedings on appeal under section 13 of the [1960 c. 65.] Administration of Justice Act 1960 from an order or decision made under section 63(3) of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 to enforce an order of a magistrates' court made in matrimonial proceedings or with respect to the guardianship of a minor.