The Principal Statutes and Rules of Court for Reform of the Administration of Justice at Common Law

26. The establishment of a new Recommended in the

system of practice, by which the unnecessary expense of proving the execution and delivery, or sending, of written documents, in cases where there is no fair reason for disputing these matters, may be avoided.-Ibid. and Reg. Hil. T. 1834.

27. The diminution of the expense of trials, and the prevention of delay, by authorizing the trial in case of debt or demand not exceeding £20, to take place before the Sheriff, instead of a Judge at Nisi Prius.-Ibid.

Second Report of the

Common Law Commissioners, p. 17.

28. The relief of defendants, Recommended in the (willing to do justice,) from vex

atious liability to the costs of a trial, by enabling them in all personal actions, (subject to some few exceptions,) to pay money into Court in satisfaction of the claim.-Ibid.

29. The prevention of expense, delay, or failure of justice at the

Second Report of the

Common Law Commissioners, p. 52.

trial of a cause, by allowing such variances between the statement and the proof, as are not material to the merits of the case, to be amended on fair terms.Ibid.

30. The relief of parties having no dispute except upon a point of law, from vexatious liability to the costs of a trial, by allowing them to state a case for the opinion of the Court on the point of law, instead of proceeding to trial.-Ibid.

31. A provision to render the rejection of witnesses, on the ground of interest, less frequent. -Ibid.

32. A provision, enabling the Recommended in the jury, on the trial of a cause, to Fourth Report of the allow interest on debts, if they

think fit, in certain cases where it could not before be allowed, and making the rule as to the allowance of interest generally more certain; and another provision,

Common Law Commissioners, p. 33, 34, 46.

enabling the jury in certain cases

to give damages in the nature of interest.-Ibid.

Recommended in the

33. The supply of various de- Second Report of the

fects in the law of costs.-Ibid.

Common Law Com

missioners, p. 25, 61,

65.

34. The supply of certain de- Recommended in the

fects in the law of arbitration.

same Report, p. 27.

Ibid.

35. The abolition of certain holidays in the Courts of Common Law.-Ibid.

Common Law Com

36. An extensive reform of the Recommended in the whole course of proceeding upon Third Report of the writs of error, tending greatly to promote simplicity and dispatch missioners, p. 31, 36. in the practice, and to save unnecessary expense.-Reg. Hil. T. 1834.

37. Various provisions of the Recommended in the like tendency, as to the practice same Report, p. 27, on demurrer.—Ibid.

28.

38. Various provisions of the Recommended in the like tendency, in the practice as Second Report of the to entries on record, and continuances.-Ibid.

same Commissioners,

p. 31, 32.

39. A variety of other miscel- Recommended in the laneous provisions, relative to same Report, p. 32, practice and pleading, calculated 33, 34. Third Reto prevent expense and delay, and port of same Comto simplify the course of proceed- 43, 44, 50, &c. &c. ing. Ibid. and Reg. Hil. T.

1832.

missioners, 41, 42,

TABLE OF STATUTES.

11 GEO. IV. and 1 WILL. IV. CAP. 70.

Administration of Justice Act.

Attornies General of Chester and Wales

Bail, justification at chambers

Bail, render in discharge of

Charitable uses, trustees to, in Chester and Wales

Chester and Wales subjected to jurisdiction of Courts