Supreme Court Act 1981
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The Supreme Court Act 1981, now known as the Senior Courts Act 1981, is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts in England and Wales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court Act 1981 canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9136678 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supreme Court Act 1981 Context triple: [Senior Courts Act 1981, originalName, Supreme Court Act 1981]
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A.
Supreme Court Act 2003
The Supreme Court Act 2003 is the New Zealand statute that established the Supreme Court as the country’s highest appellate court, replacing appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.
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B.
Supreme Court Act
The Supreme Court Act is the federal Canadian statute that establishes the Supreme Court of Canada, defines its composition and jurisdiction, and governs its procedures.
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C.
Supreme Court Act 1905
The Supreme Court Act 1905 is a Bermudian statute that established and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court.
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D.
Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT)
The Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT) is the primary statute that establishes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.
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E.
High Court of Australia Act 1979
The High Court of Australia Act 1979 is a key federal statute that structures and governs the operation, powers, and administration of Australia’s highest court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Supreme Court Act 1981 Target entity description: The Supreme Court Act 1981, now known as the Senior Courts Act 1981, is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts in England and Wales.
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A.
Supreme Court Act 2003
The Supreme Court Act 2003 is the New Zealand statute that established the Supreme Court as the country’s highest appellate court, replacing appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.
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B.
Supreme Court Act
The Supreme Court Act is the federal Canadian statute that establishes the Supreme Court of Canada, defines its composition and jurisdiction, and governs its procedures.
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C.
Supreme Court Act 1905
The Supreme Court Act 1905 is a Bermudian statute that established and defines the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of Bermuda’s Supreme Court.
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D.
Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT)
The Supreme Court Act 1933 (ACT) is the primary statute that establishes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory.
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E.
High Court of Australia Act 1979
The High Court of Australia Act 1979 is a key federal statute that structures and governs the operation, powers, and administration of Australia’s highest court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
ⓘ
Courts Act 2003 ⓘ Crime and Courts Act 2013 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | England and Wales ⓘ |
| commencement | 1982-01-01 ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on enforcement of judgments
ⓘ
provisions on injunctions and receivers ⓘ provisions on judicial review jurisdiction ⓘ provisions on prerogative orders ⓘ provisions on sittings and circuits of the Crown Court ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creates | Crown Court as a single court for England and Wales ⓘ |
| currentName | Senior Courts Act 1981 ⓘ |
| currentShortTitle | Senior Courts Act 1981 ⓘ |
| defines |
Chancery Division
ⓘ
linked to:
Chancery Division of the High Court
Family Division ⓘ
linked to:
family law division
Queen's Bench Division ⓘ divisions of the High Court ⓘ |
| governs |
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
ⓘ
Crown Court ⓘ
linked to:
Crown Court of England and Wales
High Court of Justice ⓘ
linked to:
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force with amendments ⓘ |
| legislature |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
British Parliament
|
| longTitle | An Act to make further provision with respect to the Supreme Court and county courts and for connected purposes ⓘ |
| regulates |
appeals to the Court of Appeal
ⓘ
civil jurisdiction of the High Court ⓘ criminal jurisdiction of the Crown Court ⓘ distribution of business between High Court and county courts ⓘ |
| renamedBy | Constitutional Reform Act 2005 ⓘ |
| replacesInPart | Supreme Court of Judicature (Consolidation) Act 1925 ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1981-07-27 ⓘ |
| sectionDefines |
section 1 defines the senior courts of England and Wales
ⓘ
section 15 defines the general jurisdiction of the High Court ⓘ section 31 defines applications for judicial review ⓘ section 4 defines the High Court and its divisions ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Supreme Court Act 1981 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
allocation of business between courts
ⓘ
appeals in civil and criminal matters ⓘ assize and quarter sessions replacement arrangements ⓘ jurisdiction of senior courts ⓘ powers of judges ⓘ procedure of senior courts ⓘ structure of senior courts ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1981 ⓘ |
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Subject: Supreme Court Act 1981 Description of subject: The Supreme Court Act 1981, now known as the Senior Courts Act 1981, is a key piece of UK legislation that organizes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the senior courts in England and Wales.
Referenced by (6)
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