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Part II.
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Jurisdiction and Law.
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Jurisdiction of High Court of Justice.
28 & 29 Vict. c. 88.
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21. The High Court of Justice shall be a superior Court of Record, and, subject, as in this Act mentioned, there shall be transferred to and vested in the said High Court of Justice, the jurisdiction which, at the commencement of this Act, was vested in, or capable of being exercised by, all or any of the Courts following; (that is to say,)
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(1.) The High Court of Chancery as a Common Law Court as well as a Court of Equity, including the jurisdiction of the Master of the Rolls as a Judge or Master of the Court of Chancery, and any jurisdiction exercised by him or the Lord Chancellor in relation to the Court of Chancery as a Common Law Court, and including any jurisdiction of the Masters in Chancery:
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(2.) The Court of Queen's Bench:
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(3.) The Court of Common Pleas:
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(4.) The Court of Exchequer as a Court of Revenue as well as a Common Law Court:
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(5.) The Court of Probate:
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(6.) The Court for Matrimonial Causes and Matters:
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(7.) The Landed Estates Court, including the control and direction of the Record of Title Office of the said Court, and all powers and authorities exercised by the Judges of the said Court, or any of them, under the Record of Title Act, 1865:
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(8.) The Courts created by Commissions of Assize, of Oyer and Terminer, and of Gaol Delivery, or any of such commissions:
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The jurisdiction by this Act transferred to the High Court of Justice shall include (subject to the exceptions herein-after contained) the jurisdiction which, at the commencement of this Act, was vested in or capable of being exercised by all or any one or more of the Judges of the said Courts, respectively, sitting in Court or Chambers, or elsewhere, or by any Master of the Court of Chancery, when acting as Judges or a Judge, in pursuance of any statute, law, or custom, and all powers given to any such Court, or to any such Judges or Judge, Masters or Master, by any statute; and also all ministerial powers duties and authorities, incident to any and every part of the jurisdictions so transferred.
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Provided always, that nothing herein contained shall abridge or alter the jurisdiction conferred by any Act or Acts upon any Judge or Judges, Commissioner or Commissioners, of Assize.
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