Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster


The Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster was a court of chancery that exercised jurisdiction within the County Palatine of Lancaster until it was merged into the High Court in 1972.

Relevant legislation

The court was regulated by the following Acts in particular:
All of these Acts were repealed by section 56 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Courts Act 1971.
Funds in court
Section 52 of the Administration of Justice Act 1956 provided:
Evidence of foreign law
See sections 4 and 4 and of the Civil Evidence Act 1972.
Reciprocal enforcement of foreign judgments
See article 2 of the Convention set out in the to the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Order 1971.
See article 2 of the Convention set out in the to the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Order 1969
See article 2 of the Convention set out in the to the Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Order 1962
Power to authorise superior landlord to enter and execute works
See of the Housing, Town Planning, &c. Act 1919.
Power of court to authorise examination of works on unfit premises or for improvement
See of the Housing Act 1957.
Land Charges Act 1925
See of that Act.

Merger with the High Court

On the appointed day the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster was merged with the High Court. Accordingly, on and after that day no jurisdiction, whether conferred by statute or otherwise, could be exercised, or can now be exercised, by the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster as such. The Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster was abolished on merger with the High Court.

Transitional provisions

Transitional provisions were contained in Part I of Schedule 5 to the Courts Act 1971.

Offices

Any judicial or other office in the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster, other than the office of Vice-Chancellor of the County Palatine of Lancaster, was abolished by section 44 of the Courts Act 1971.
Section 44 conferred a power to make regulations to provide for the compensation of persons who suffered loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments attributable to the effect of section 44 or to the merger of the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster.