Senior Courts Act 1981

Senior Courts Act 1981

Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to consolidate with amendments the Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 and other enactments relating to the Supreme Court of England and Wales and the administration of justice therein; to repeal certain obsolete or unnecessary enactments so relating; to amend Part VIII of the Mental Health Act 1959, the Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968, the Arbitration Act 1979 and the law relating to county courts; and for connected purposes.
Citation	1981 c. 54
Dates
Royal assent	28 July 1981
Commencement	1 January 1982
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes	Crown Debts Act 1541 Transfer of Stock Act 1800 Court Funds Act 1829 Court of Probate Act 1857 Chancery Amendment Act 1858 Court of Probate Act 1858 Admiralty Court Act 1861 Attorneys' and Solicitors' Act 1870 County Courts Act 1924 Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 Administration of Justice Act 1928 Administration of Justice Act 1932 Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 1935 Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1938 Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 1938 Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 1944 Supreme Court Officers (Pensions) Act 1954 Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 1959 Administration of Justice (Judges and Pensions) Act 1960 Criminal Appeal Act 1964 Criminal Appeal Act 1966
Amended by	Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Senior Courts Act 1981 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54), originally named the Supreme Court Act 1981, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

The Act prescribes the structure and jurisdictions of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (previously known as the "Superior Courts"). These Senior Courts comprise: the Court of Appeal, High Court of Justice, the Employment Appeal Tribunal, and the Crown Court.