Statutory Instruments
Senior Courts Of England And Wales
County Courts, England And Wales
Made
10th June 2011
Laid before Parliament
13th June 2011
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Lord Chancellor makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(1) of the County Courts Act 1984(1), section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984(2) and sections 117(4) and 374 of the Insolvency Act 1986(3).
In accordance with section 2(1) of the County Courts Act 1984 the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Lord Chief Justice before making the Order.
In accordance with section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 and sections 117(4) and 374 of the Insolvency Act 1986 the Lord Chief Justice concurs in the making of articles 4 and 5 of this Order.
1. This Order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment) Order 2011 and shall come into force—
(a)in respect of Cheltenham County Court, Goole County Court, Harlow County Court, Hitchin County Court, Huntingdon County Court, Leigh County Court, Lowestoft County Court, Newbury County Court, Penzance County Court, Poole County Court and Whitehaven County Court, on 4th July 2011;
(b)in respect of Ashford County Court, Bishop Auckland County Court, Consett County Court, Epsom County Court and Haywards Heath County Court, on 18th July 2011;
(c)in respect of Aberdare County Court, Northwich County Court, Penrith County Court, Pontypool County Court, Runcorn County Court and Southport County Court, on 1st August 2011;
(d)in respect of Salford County Court, on 8th August 2011.
2. The county courts listed in the Schedule to this Order are discontinued.
3. A county court shall be held at Workington and named West Cumbria County Court.
4. Jurisdiction is conferred on the West Cumbria County Court for the purposes of Parts VIII to XI of the Insolvency Act 1986.
5. For the purposes of section 33(1) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 the West Cumbria County Court shall be a divorce county court and a court of trial.
6.—(1) The county courts listed in Table 1 in the column headed ‘receiving court’ shall have jurisdiction in proceedings begun at the county court in the column headed ‘closing court’ before this Order comes into force in accordance with directions made under section 2 of the County Courts Act 1984.
| Closing Court | Receiving Court |
|---|---|
| Aberdare County Court | Merthyr Tydfil County Court |
| Ashford County Court | Canterbury County Court, Maidstone County Court |
| Bishop Auckland County Court | Darlington County Court, Durham County Court |
| Cheltenham County Court | Gloucester and Cheltenham County Court |
| Consett County Court | Durham County Court, Gateshead County Court |
| Epsom County Court | Croydon County Court, Guildford County Court, Kingston County Court, Reigate County Court |
| Goole County Court | Doncaster County Court |
| Harlow County Court | Chelmsford County Court |
| Haywards Heath County Court | Brighton County Court, Horsham County Court, Reigate County Court, Tunbridge Wells County Court |
| Hitchin County Court | Bedford County Court, Cambridge County Court and Luton County Court, |
| Huntingdon County Court | Peterborough County Court |
| Leigh County Court | Warrington County Court, Wigan County Court. |
| Lowestoft County Court | Norwich County Court |
| Newbury County Court | Reading County Court |
| Northwich County Court | Chester County Court, Crewe County Court |
| Penrith County Court | Carlisle County Court, Kendal County Court |
| Penzance County Court | Truro County Court |
| Pontypool County Court | Blackwood County Court |
| Poole County Court | Bournemouth and Poole County Court |
| Runcorn County Court | Warrington County Court |
| Salford County Court | Bury County Court, Manchester County Court |
| Southport County Court | Liverpool County Court |
| Whitehaven County Court | West Cumbria County Court |
7. No process shall be invalid only because the holding of any court named in the process has been discontinued by this Order.
8.—(1) The Civil Courts Order 1983(4) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1, omit —
(a)“Aberdare” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Pontypridd” in the first column;
(b)“Ashford” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Canterbury” in the first column;
(c)“Bishop Auckland” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Durham” in the first column;
(d)“Cheltenham” from its position in the first column and the corresponding entry for “Cheltenham” in the second column;
(e)“Consett” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Sunderland” in the first column;
(f)“Epsom” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Guildford” in the first column;
(g)“Goole” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Doncaster” in the first column;
(h)“Gravesend” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Chatham” in the first column.
(i)“Harlow” from its position in the first column and the corresponding entries for “Harlow” and “Hertford” in the second column;
(j)“Haywards Heath” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Brighton” in the first column;
(k)“Hitchin” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Luton” in the first column;
(l)“Huntingdon” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Peterborough” in the first column;
(m)“Leigh” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Wigan” in the first column;
(n)“Lowestoft” from its position in the first column and the corresponding entry for “Lowestoft” in the second column;
(o)“Nelson from its from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Burnley” in the first column;
(p)“Newbury” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Reading” in the first column;
(q)“Northwich” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Crewe” in the first column;
(r)“Penrith” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Carlisle” in the first column;
(s)“Penzance” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Truro” in the first column;
(t)“Pontypool” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Newport (Gwent)” in the first column;
(u)“Poole” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Bournemouth” in the first column;
(v)“Runcorn” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Chester” in the first column;
(w)“Salford” from its position in the first column and the corresponding entry for “Salford” in the second column;
(x)“Southport” from its position in the first column and the corresponding entry for “Southport” in the second column;
(y)“Whitehaven” from its position in the first column and the corresponding entry for “Whitehaven” in the second column.
(3) In Schedule 1, insert—
(a)“Hertford” in the second column opposite the entry for “Chelmsford” in the first column;
(b)“Workington” in the appropriate alphabetical position in the first column and insert “Workington” in the corresponding entry in the second column.
(4) In Schedule 3, omit the entry relating to—
(a)Aberdare County Court;
(b)Ashford County Court;
(c)Bishop Auckland County Court;
(d)Cheltenham County Court;
(e)Consett County Court;
(f)Epsom County Court;
(g)Goole County Court;
(h)Leigh County Court;
(i)Harlow County Court;
(j)Haywards Heath County Court;
(k)Hitchin County Court;
(l)Huntingdon County Court;
(m)Lowestoft County Court;
(n)Newbury County Court
(o)Northwich County Court;
(p)Penrith County Court;
(q)Penzance County Court;
(r)Pontypool County Court;
(s)Poole County Court;
(t)Runcorn County Court;
(u)Salford County Court;
(v)Southport County Court;
(w)Whitehaven County Court.
(5) In Schedule 3, after the entry for “Welshpool” insert—
(a)in the first column “Workington”;
(b)in the second column “Bankruptcy”, “Company or LLP” and “Divorce”.
(6) In Schedule 4 insert at the end—
“15. The name of the county court at Bournemouth shall be the Bournemouth and Poole County Court.
16. The name of the county court at Gloucester shall be the Gloucester and Cheltenham County Court.
17. The name of the county court at Workington shall be the West Cumbria County Court.”.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
J Djanogly
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
8th June 2011
I concur
Judge, C.J.
Lord Chief Justice
10th June 2011
Article 2
Aberdare County Court
Ashford County Court
Bishop Auckland County Court
Cheltenham County Court
Consett County Court
Epsom County Court
Goole County Court
Leigh County Court
Harlow County Court
Haywards Heath County Court
Hitchin County Court
Huntingdon County Court
Lowestoft County Court
Newbury County Court
Northwich County Court
Penrith County Court
Penzance County Court
Pontypool County Court
Poole County Court
Runcorn County Court
Salford County Court
Southport County Court
Whitehaven County Court
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Civil Courts Order 1983. The county courts listed in the Schedule to this Order are discontinued.
A new county court is to be held at Workington, named West Cumbria County Court.
Jurisdiction in respect of existing cases in closing courts is transferred to named courts. Where the district of a closing court is redistributed to more than one court, directions made by the Lord Chancellor, which will be available at http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/bills-and-acts/index.htm, indicate the new districts.
This Order corrects references to closed courts that should have been removed previously.
1984 c. 28. Section 2(1) was amended by paragraphs 160 and 161 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
1984 c. 42. Section 33(1) was amended by paragraphs 171 and 172 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
1986 c. 45. Section 117 was amended by paragraphs 185 and 186 of Schedule 4 to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).
S.I. 1983/713. There have been numerous amendments none of which are relevant.