Supreme Court Act 1981

Section 61(1), (3).

SCHEDULE 1 Distribution of Business in High Court

Chancery Division

1 To the Chancery Division are assigned all causes and matters relating to—

(a) the sale, exchange or partition of land, or the raising of charges on land ;

(b) the redemption or foreclosure of mortgages ;

(c) the execution of trusts ;

(d) the administration of the estates of deceased persons ;

(e) bankruptcy;

(f) the dissolution of partnerships or the taking of partnership or other accounts ;

(g) the rectification, setting aside or cancellation of deeds or other instruments in writing ;

(h) probate business, other than non-contentious or common form business;

(i) patents, trade marks, registered designs or copyright;

(j) the appointment of a guardian of a minor's estate,

and all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court's jurisdiction under the enactments relating to companies.

Queen's Bench Division

2 To the Queen's Bench Division are assigned—

(a) applications for writs of habeas corpus, except applications made by a parent or guardian of a minor for such a writ concerning the custody of the minor ;

(b) applications for judicial review ;

(c) all causes and matters involving the exercise of the High Court's Admiralty jurisdiction or its jurisdiction as a prize court; and

(d) all causes and matters entered in the commercial list.

Family Division

3 To the Family Division are assigned—

(a) all matrimonial causes and matters (whether at first instance or on appeal);

(b) all causes and matters (whether at first instance or on appeal) relating to—

(i) legitimacy;

(ii) the wardship, guardianship, custody or maintenance of minors (including proceedings about access), except proceedings solely for the appointment of a guardian of a minor's estate ;

(iii) affiliation or adoption ;

(iv) non-contentious or common form probate business ;

(c) applications for consent to the marriage of a minor ;

(d) proceedings on appeal under section 13 of the [1960 c. 65.] Administration of Justice Act 1960 from an order or decision made under section 63(3) of the [1980 c. 43.] Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 to enforce an order of a magistrates' court made in matrimonial proceedings or with respect to the guardianship of a minor.