Citation and commencement
1. This order may be cited as the Civil Courts (Amendment No. 3) Order 2011 and shall come into force—
(a)on 12th September 2011 in respect of Chorley County Court and articles 5 and 8(5)(b);
(b)on 3rd October 2011 in respect of Ludlow Count Court, Melton Mowbray County Court, Rawtenstall County Court, Redditch County Court, Shrewsbury County Court, Telford County Court and articles 3 and 8(5)(a)(i);
(c)on 10th October 2011 in respect of Evesham County Court, Kidderminster County Court, Newark County Court, Oswestry County Court, Tamworth County Court and Wellingborough County Court;
(d)on 17th October 2011 in respect of Grantham County Court, Rugby County Court, Skegness County Court, Stourbridge County Court, Stratford upon Avon County Court and Worksop County Court.
Closure of county courts
2. The county courts listed in the Schedule are discontinued.
Establishment of a District Registry of the High Court
3. A district registry of the High Court shall be established at Telford.
Jurisdiction under the Insolvency Act 1986
4. Jurisdiction is conferred on Telford County Court for the purpose of Part IV and Parts VIII to XI of the Insolvency Act 1986.
5. Jurisdiction is conferred on Workington County Court for the purpose of Part IV of the Insolvency Act 1986.
Transitional Provisions
6. The county courts listed in Table 1 in the column headed ‘receiving court’ shall have jurisdiction in proceedings pending at the county court in the column headed ‘closing court’ before this Order comes into force in accordance with directions made under section 2 of the County Courts Act 1984.
Table 1
| Closing Court | Receiving Court |
|---|---|
| Chorley County Court | Preston County Court |
| Evesham County Court | Banbury County Court, Worcester County Court |
| Grantham County Court | Boston County Court |
| Kidderminster County Court | Telford County Court, Worcester County Court |
| Ludlow County Court | Telford County Court, Worcester County Court |
| Melton Mowbray County Court | Kettering County Court, Leicester County Court, Nottingham County Court, Peterborough County Court |
| Newark County Court | Lincoln County Court, Mansfield County Court and Nottingham County Court |
| Oswestry County Court | Telford County Court, Welshpool County Court and Wrexham County Court |
| Rawtenstall County Court | Accrington County Court, Burnley County Court |
| Redditch County Court | Warwick County Court, Worcester County Court |
| Rugby County Court | Nuneaton County Court |
| Shrewsbury County Court | Telford County Court |
| Skegness County Court | Boston County Court |
| Stourbridge County Court | Dudley County Court |
| Stratford upon Avon County Court | Warwick County Court |
| Tamworth County Court | Burton upon Trent County Court, Nuneaton County Court |
| Wellingborough County Court | Bedford County Court and Kettering County Court |
| Worksop County Court | Mansfield County Court |
7. No process shall be invalid only because the holding of any court named in the process has been discontinued by this Order.
Amendments to the Civil Courts Order 1983
8.—(1) The Civil Courts Order 1983(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1, omit—
(a)“Chorley” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Preston (CHANCERY)” in the first column;
(b)“Evesham” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Worcester” in the first column;
(c)“Grantham” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Lincoln” in the first column;
(d)“Kidderminster” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Dudley” in the first column;
(e)“Ludlow” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Hereford” in the first column;
(f)“Melton Mowbray” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Leicester” in the first column;
(g)“Newark” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Lincoln” in the first column;
(h)“Oswestry” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Wrexham” in the first column;
(i)“Rawtenstall” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Burnley” in the first column;
(j)“Redditch” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Birmingham (CHANCERY)” in the first column;
(k)“Rugby” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Northampton” in the first column;
(l)“Shrewsbury” from its position in the first column and the corresponding entries for “Shrewsbury” and “Telford” in the second column;
(m)“Skegness” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Boston” in the first column;
(n)“Stourbridge” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Dudley” in the first column;
(o)“Stratford upon Avon” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Coventry” in the first column;
(p)“Tamworth” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Walsall” in the first column;
(q)“Wellingborough” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Northampton” in the first column;
(r)“Worksop” from its position in the second column opposite the entry for “Chesterfield” in the first column.
(3) In Schedule 1, insert “Telford” in the appropriate alphabetical position in the first column and insert “Telford” in the corresponding entry in the second column.
(4) In Schedule 3, omit the entry relating to—
(a)Chorley County Court;
(b)Evesham County Court;
(c)Grantham County Court;
(d)Kidderminster County Court;
(e)Ludlow County Court;
(f)Melton Mowbray County Court;
(g)Newark County Court;
(h)Oswestry County Court;
(i)Rawtenstall County Court;
(j)Redditch County Court;
(k)Rugby County Court;
(l)Shrewsbury County Court;
(m)Skegness County Court;
(n)Stourbridge County Court;
(o)Stratford upon Avon County Court;
(p)Tamworth County Court;
(q)Wellingborough County Court;
(r)Workshop County Court.
(5) In Schedule 3—
(a)at the entry for “Telford”—
(i)in column 1 (name of place), after “Telford” insert “(D.R.)”;
(ii)in column 2 (additional jurisdiction), before “Divorce” insert “Bankruptcy” and “Company or LLP”;
(iii)in column 4 (court to which the district is attached for bankruptcy and winding-up of companies purposes for those courts excluded from that jurisdiction), omit “Shrewsbury”;
(iv)in column 6 (court to which the district is attached for company and limited liability partnership matters for those courts excluded from that jurisdiction), omit “Shrewsbury”.
(b)at the entry for “Workington”, in column 1 (name of place), after “Workington” insert “(D.R.)”.
Signed by authority of the Lord Chancellor
J Djanogly
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Ministry of Justice
10th August 2011
I concur
Judge, C.J.
Lord Chief Justice
21st August 2011