http://www.stjohnschambers.co.uk/wp-...00d7-311661041
The Single County Court
2. Summary of the change: instead of the current 173 county courts,
there will be one national County Court for the whole of England and
Wales.
Implementing legislation: the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (section 17
and schedule 9); the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (SI 2014 /
407).
Date in force: 22 April 2014.
Further details:
County Court business will take place at County Court hearing centres
(the current county court buildings).
There will also be two national business centres: the County Court
Money Claims Centre (at Salford) and the County Court Business
Centre (at Northampton).
The County Court will have a wholly civil jurisdiction. Family
proceedings will be in the new Family Court.
Possession claims may be commenced at any County Court hearing
centre.
The Single County Court
2. Summary of the change: instead of the current 173 county courts,
there will be one national County Court for the whole of England and
Wales.
Implementing legislation: the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (section 17
and schedule 9); the Civil Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2014 (SI 2014 /
407).
Date in force: 22 April 2014.
Further details:
County Court business will take place at County Court hearing centres
(the current county court buildings).
There will also be two national business centres: the County Court
Money Claims Centre (at Salford) and the County Court Business
Centre (at Northampton).
The County Court will have a wholly civil jurisdiction. Family
proceedings will be in the new Family Court.
Possession claims may be commenced at any County Court hearing
centre.
Comment