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unusual facts about Law Courts



Vancouver Art Gallery

The Gallery connects to the rest of the complex via an underground passage below Robson Street to an outdoor plaza, restaurants, the University of British Columbia's downtown satellite campus, government offices, and the new Law Courts at the southern end.


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Charles Vyner Brooke

Vyner served as aide-de-camp to his father 1897–1898, district officer of Simanggang 1898–1901, Resident of Mukah and Oya, 1902–1903, Resident of the Third Division 1903–1904, President of the Law Courts 1904–1911, Vice-President of the Supreme and General Councils 1904–1911.

Doctors' Commons

The Court of Probate Act 1857 abolished the testamentary jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts and gave common lawyers the right to practise in areas which before had been the exclusive domain of civilians, while offering the token compensation that the civilians could practise in the common law courts.

Henry Medd

He designed law courts at Nagpur (1937) and was Chief Architect to the Government of India (1939–47).

Puisne

The judges and barons of the common law courts at Westminster, other than those having a distinct title, were called puisne.

Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon

This view contradicted the dominant parliamentary supremacy theories of A. V. Dicey, which had guided common law courts since the late 19th century.