What does the Chancery do?

The Chancery Division undertakes civil work of many kinds, including specialist work such as companies, patents and contentious probate. The range of cases heard in the Chancery Division is wide and varied. The major part of the case-load today involves business or property disputes of one kind or another.

How do I contact the High Court UK?

Contact the Chancery Division of the High Court

  1. Issue of cases. Telephone. 020 7947 7783.
  2. Masters’ work. Telephone. 020 7947 7391.
  3. Judges’ work. Telephone. 020 7947 6297.

Is there a High Court in Manchester?

Manchester Civil Justice Centre is a governmental building in Manchester, England. Completed in 2007, it houses Manchester’s county court and the Manchester District Registry of the High Court, the city’s family proceedings court, the district probate registry, and the regional and area offices of the Court Service.

What is the English Court of Chancery?

In England, the Court of Chancery or equity developed in the 15th century under the jurisdiction of the lord chancellor to provide remedies in cases not covered by the courts of common law. These cases involved civil disputes between parties often about property.

What does the Chancellor of the High Court do?

The Chancellor of the High Court is the head of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. This judge and the other two heads of divisions (Family and Queens Bench) sit by virtue of their offices often, as and when their expertise is deemed relevant, in panel in the Court of Appeal.

What does it mean to get in chancery?

in chancery in American English 1. in process of litigation in a court of equity. 2. in an awkward or helpless situation.

What cases do High Court deal with?

Despite its name, the High Court is the third-highest court in the country. It deals with civil cases and appeals made against decisions in the lower courts.

Why did Manchester Civil Justice Centre call me?

One of your options when you receive your court summons to Manchester Civil Justice Centre (Civil and Family Courts) is to ask for Time to Pay. By asking for this you are agreeing that you owe the money claimed – you simply need more time to pay in instalments, rather than by lump sum.

Is the Divisional Court the High Court?

Although often referred to in practice as the Divisional Court, a divisional court is in fact not a separate court or division of the High Court but essentially refers to the number of judges sitting.

What does it mean to get in Chancery?

Is a chancellor a judge?

In the old English legal system, a chancellor is a judge who sit in a chancery court—an equity court. In equity courts, the chancellor has the power to order acts rather than damages. As a result, injunctions, specific performance and vacatur are remedies available in equity.