Court Hirearchy in United England

Introduction There was no central court in England at the time of Norman Conquest in 1066. The law applied in the various courts was customary, varying from one locality to another and a small body of rules having its source in legislative enactments of the King. A large number of local courts existed in England. England, during Anglo-Saxon period, was divided first, into Shires, each Shire having a Shire or County court. Shires were further divided …

…had ceased to play an important part in the administration of justice in England. According to Prof. Holdsworth the following factors led to the downfall of seigniorial courts. 1)<Tab/>The centralization of judicature produced common law courts with simple and easy procedures. As a result seigniorial courts became unpopular and gradually declined. 2)<Tab/>These feudal courts lost its importance because of the issue of Writ of Pone.