10 Events In Developing the court

  • The earliest judges
    Mar 7, 1154

    The earliest judges

    Henry II: 12 local knights are used to settle disputes rather than just himself.
  • First professional judges
    Mar 7, 1217

    First professional judges

    A justice bench was created for three lawyers in England named: Martin de Pateshull, Archdeacon of Norfolk and Dean of St Paul’s. These people looked up on and there example was followed.
  • The first magistrates courts
    Mar 7, 1285

    The first magistrates courts

    A new court system arose and this was the first official time, especially since it was stated good and lawful men where used to keep the Kings peace.
  • Moving away from politics
    Mar 7, 1540

    Moving away from politics

    During the war of roses judges sat apart from both royalists and parliamentarians. This is the first time that judges where nutural and uninvolved in politics.
  • common law failed
    Mar 7, 1547

    common law failed

    Court of Chancery is introduced and rivals the court of common law.
  • New Independence

    New Independence

    This hashed out the details of having judeges as a part of our system, which means wages and other important things.
  • Changes to the system

    Changes to the system

    This was the first real change to the court system that was centuries old. The document called the Law Terms Act created that change by abolishing a previous court system.
  • Judicature Act 1873

    Judicature Act 1873

    This event was of course the passing of the Judicature Act in 1873, what it did was comnbine common law and equity. One branch of the high courts is still called Chancery.
  • Everything is still around.

    Everything is still around.

    Year after year the court system was adjusted through Henry II, Napoleone, and Elizabeth I, however there was up until 2006 a Lord Chancellor as part of the executive. This was not the only place where the old system existed, but it is one easilt seen.
  • Crown Court System

    Crown Court System

    The court system that we know today was created in 1956 in the UK.