Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act 1993

THE Supreme Court of Judicature (Amendment) Act is an important and substantial piece of legislation which came into force on 1 July 1993 by Ministerial appointment and notification in the Gazette. The changes it effects include the creation of permanent membership of the Court of Appeal, the reformation of the original civil jurisdiction of the High Court, the rectification of the original criminal jurisdiction of the High Court, the conferment of additional powers on the High Court, in particular the power to award damages in lieu of specific performance, the introduction of an innovatory fiat to transfer by allocation proceedings otherwise seizable in the High Court to the District Court, and the affirmation of the power to employ assessors in High Court trials.