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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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:The

Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 The Magistrates' Courts Act 1952 ( 15 & 16 Geo. 6 & 1 Eliz. 2. c. 55) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which related to magistrates' courts. It was repealed by section 154 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 19 ...

( 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 The Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a consolidation act.The Public General Acts and General Synod Measures 1980. HMSO. London. . Part IV. Pages ''i'', ''j'' and i. It codifies the p ...

(c. 43) :The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (c. 29) :The Magistrates' Courts (Procedure) Act 1998 (c. 15)

Northern Ireland

:The Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (c. 21 (N.I.)) Magistrates' Courts Order An

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with this title has been passed. The change in nomenclature is due to the demise of the

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and the imposition of

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. This order is considered to be

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. :The

Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 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) * Magistrates' cour ...

( SI 1981/1675 (NI 26))

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