Magistrates' Courts Act (with its variations) is a stock

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used for

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in the

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relating to magistrates' courts. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Magistrates' Courts Bill during its passage through

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. Magistrates' Courts Acts may be a generic name either for legislation bearing that short title or for all legislation which relates to magistrates courts.

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United Kingdom

:The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 (15 & 16 Geo.6 & 1 Eliz.2 c.55) :The Magistrates' Courts Act 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz.2 c.29) :The Magistrates' Courts (Appeals From Binding Over Orders) Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz.2 c.44) :The Metropolitan Magistrates' Courts Act 1959 (7 & 8 Eliz.2 c.45) :The Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates' Courts Act 1978 (c.22) :The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c.43) :The

Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c 29) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It defined the police areas, constituted the current police authorities and set out the relationship between the Home Secretary and the ter ...

(c.29) :The

Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 A magistrates' court is a lower court where, in several jurisdictions, all criminal proceedings start. Also some civil matters may be dealt with here, such as family proceedings. Courts * Magistrates' court (England and Wales) * Magistrate's Cou ...

(c.15)

Northern Ireland

:The

Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 Magistrates' Courts Act (with its variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom relating to magistrates' courts. The Bill for an Act with this short title may have been known as a Magistrates' Courts Bill during ...

(N.I.) (c.21) Magistrates' Courts Order An Order in Council with this title has been passed. The change in nomenclature is due to the demise of the Parliament of Northern Ireland and the imposition of direct rule. This order is considered to be

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. :The Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I.26))

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