The Senior Courts Act 1981, originally named the Supreme Court Act 1981 (c.54), is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act defined in statute the structure of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, now known as the Senior Courts of England and Wales, consisting of the Court of Appeal, High Court of Justice and the Crown Court.
The Constitutional Reform Act 2005 established a new Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 1 October 2009.
To avoid confusion, the Supreme Court Act 1981 was renamed the Senior Courts Act 1981, and all statutory references to the Supreme Court of England and Wales have been amended to refer to the Senior Courts of England and Wales. The former term "Supreme Court" was shorthand for the "Supreme Court of Judicature", which comprised the "Superior Courts" (as opposed to the "inferior courts"). Although the old superior courts are now "senior courts", the inferior courts have not become "junior courts".
Read more about Senior Courts Act 1981: Section 75, Section 84, References
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