HL Deb 10 November 1970 vol 312 cc602-3
THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD HAILSHAM OF ST. MARYLEBONE)

My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to make further provision as respects the Supreme Court and county courts, judges and juries, to establish a Crown Court as part of the Supreme Court to try indictments and exercise certain other jurisdiction, to abolish courts of assize and certain other courts and to deal with their jurisdiction and other consequential matters, and to amend in other respects the law about courts and court proceedings. I beg to move that this Bill be now read a first time.

Moved, That the Bill be now read la.—(The Lord Chancellor.)

On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.