Everything about Legal Year totally explained
In
English law, the
legal year is the calendar during which the judges sit in court. The year is divided into four terms:
Michaelmas from October to December,
Hilary from January to April,
Easter from April to May and
Trinity term from June to July. Between terms the
Courts are in vacation and no
trials are heard. The dates of the terms are determined in law by a
Practice Direction in the
Civil Procedure Rules.
Start of the legal year
The legal year commences with a ceremony dating back to the
Middle Ages in which the
judges arrive in a procession from the
Temple Bar to
Westminster Abbey for a religious service, followed by a reception known as the
Lord Chancellors' breakfast which is held in
Westminster Hall. Although in former times the judges walked the distance from Temple to Westminster, they now mostly arrive by car. The service is held by the
Dean of Westminster with the reading performed by the Lord Chancellor.
The ceremony has been held continuously since the Middle Ages, with the exception of the years 1940 to 1946 because of
World War II. In 1953 it was held in St Margret's Church because Westminster Abbey was still decorated for the Coronation of
Elizabeth II.
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