No items
Catalogue description Supreme Court of Judicature: Official Referees and successors: Case Files
| Reference: | J 115 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Supreme Court of Judicature: Official Referees and successors: Case Files |
| Description: |
A random sample of files containing papers relating to cases referred to the Official Referees for report or determination. Most files concern commercial disputes referred from the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, and many relate to matters of account and were often heard at District Registries. They contain copies of the various documents arising from the proceedings, such as affidavits, claims, defence and counter-claims, orders, etc, and include a copy of the final report or determination. |
| Date: | 1962-1992 |
| Arrangement: |
Material is arranged in chronological order. |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Physical description: | 182 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
These are Official Referees case files. The actions concerned were referred by the court or the judge for report or determination because a special investigation and/or detailed examination of documents, etc, was required, which could not conveniently be undertaken through the normal processes of the court. |
Have you found an error with this catalogue description? Let us know