Uticaj pojedinih zakona na sudski sistem u Engleskoj
Influence of Specific Laws to Judicial System in England

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents influence of the enactment of several acts to judicial system in England. These acts have shaped the judicial system and each one has contributed to what we now call the modern judicial system of the United Kingdom. The first act dealt with in this paper was the Act of Settlement from 1701, which brought greater independence to the courts. After that, the paper treats the Judicature Act of 1873 and its amendments of 1875. These acts abolished existing Common law courts and new courts that were formed. The third act is the Courts Act from 1971, which established the Crown Court. The Crown Court had jurisdiction over most criminal cases. The last act mentioned in the paper is Constitutional Reform Act from 2005. This act abolished the appellate instance of the House of Lords and established the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The process of continuous development of the court has been completed with the adoption of this act. Using the historical method, these acts and their influence on the development of the judicial system in England throughout history are presented in this paper. Certain articles of these acts have been translated and they are part of this paper as well.

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