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Court of Delegates

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A quick definition of Court of Delegates:

The Court of Delegates was a court that served as the final court of appeal for admiralty and ecclesiastical matters. It was established in 1534 to replace the Papal Curia when the English Church broke away from the Papacy. The Court was made up of six delegates who were appointed to hear only one case. Three of the delegates were trained in common law and three in civil law. However, this mixture led to confused rulings and unreliable precedents that hindered the Court's credibility and ultimately led to its dissolution. The Court was abolished in 1833, and its jurisdiction was transferred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

A more thorough explanation:

The Court of Delegates was a court that served as the final court of appeal for admiralty and ecclesiastical matters in England. It was established in 1534 to replace the Papal Curia after the English Church broke away from the Papacy.

The Court was made up of six delegates who were appointed to hear only one case each. Three of the delegates were trained in common law, and three were trained in civil law. However, this mixture often led to confused rulings and unreliable precedents, which ultimately hurt the Court's credibility and led to its dissolution in 1833.

One example of the Court of Delegates in action was the case of West v. Shuttleworth in 1827. The case involved a dispute over the appointment of a parish clerk, and it was appealed to the Court of Delegates. However, the Court's ruling was criticized for being unclear and inconsistent, which highlighted the problems with the Court's structure and procedures.

As a result of these issues, the Court of Delegates was abolished, and its jurisdiction was transferred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. This change was recommended by the Ecclesiastical Commission of 1832, which recognized the need for a more reliable and consistent system of appeals for ecclesiastical and admiralty matters.

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