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The English law can maintain its historical continuity of reason is varied, but one extremely important point, lies in English law in the development process, can timely give up or modification of some have been proved to restrict its development of traditional factors, adjust itself to adapt to the needs of The Times.In the 19th century, facing the overriding industrialization power, if not promptly eliminate judicial system untimely medieval factors, make system, high efficiency, will happen disruptive consequences. Therefore, the 19th century, various forms of judicial reform, and reform throughout the logo, peak is 1873 to 1875 the Judicature Act promulgated and implemented. This thesis focus on the Act since the whole process of planning to implement this paper tries to create the traditional legal system to adjust The Times, to keep the balance between tradition and innovation.In the first chapter, first introduced the social background of the 19th century, showed the industrial revolution on the traditional social system, and the pressure to ease the pressure England conducted a series of reforms. Later, outlined in the early 19th century England legal status, analyzes the defects of traditional judicial system to the courts: mainly in the fuzzy boundaries, program heavy and complicated jurisdiction with limited form, common equity practice in conflict, thus pointed reforms have imperative. Finally, summarized the Bentham’s utilitarian legal thoughts role of judicial reform.In the second chapter, each period of around the judiciary committee reforms of discussion and practice, show the reformers to explore the path of reform process. First, is that the court internal adjustment and tentative simplify procedures reform. Subsequently, the emphasis of the reform of the common law and equity falls on the fusion. However, Campbell judicial committee suggested common-law as the center of reform proposal is a failure. Finally, through the compromise parties agreed plan, become a version of Judicature Act.The Third and fourth chapter are key parts. Among them, Judicature Act and relevant reform measures are a more detail and discussion. The Act through the courts will merge for Supreme Court, basic solve the conflict between the jurisdiction of the court. Meanwhile, the common law court and Supreme Court in equity, also retained their original mark. The Act further simplify the program, abolished the writ and with the corresponding litigation format. However, the Supreme Court ruled in operation of many problems still appear, reformers hence established unified rules of procedure, in order to promote common law and equity procedural fusion. Through the court organization and procedures of fusion and eventually reached two legal fusion, but this fusion does not bring much substantive law of change.In the fifth chapter, the Judicature Act and relevant achievements and deficiency of reform. The regulations in the middle of London court system improved, and make the whole country’s judicial system won the long-term interests, but in places on judicial reform are rarely as, also failed to fully solve traditional judicial system from ills. Despite the different assessment, The Act reflects both conservative and can compromise the tendency to pragmatic spirit. It is this pragmatic reason, make English in the 19th century Law reform maintain the balance of the traditional and innovative, English law’s unique style and therefore to continue.
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