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divisions of probate, divorce, and admiralty
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establishment in England
- In Senior Courts of England and Wales
- In United Kingdom: Civil war and revolution
Judicature Acts
- In common law: Reorganization of the courts
role of lord chancellor
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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: BCW Project - The High Court of Justice.	Emily Rodriguez	Jun 23, 2019
	"Supreme Court of Judicature" changed to "Senior Courts of England and Wales."	John M. Cunningham Christopher Rees	Feb 11, 2016
	Article revised to indicate that the Queen's (or King's) Bench Division of the High Court is presided over by a president.	Brian Duignan Christopher Rees	Feb 09, 2016
	Article revised to reflect updated portfolio of the Lord Chancellor.	Michael Ray	Nov 12, 2008
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998