Everything about University Court totally explained
A
University Court is an administrative body of a
university in the
United Kingdom. In
England's
Oxbridge such a Court carries out limited
judicial functions; whereas in
Scotland it's a University's supreme governing body, analogous to a
Board of Directors or a
Board of Trustees.
England
English universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge, courts of inferior jurisdiction, administering principles of justice originally founded on the
canon and
civil law, but now defined and limited by the
common law.
At Oxford University, the judge of the chancellor's court is the vice-chancellor, who is his deputy or assessor; the court has had since 1244 civil jurisdiction, to the exclusion of the king's courts, in all matters and suits wherein a scholar or privileged person of the university is one of the parties, except in actions relating to
freehold. It had also, from 1290 downwards, jurisdiction of all injuries and trespasses against the peace,
mayhem and
felony excepted, but since the Summary Jurisdiction Acts this is possibly no longer exercisable, but the chancellor, vice-chancellor and the vice-chancellor's deputy are
justices of the peace for
Oxford,
Oxfordshire and
Berkshire, where scholars are concerned, and exercise this jurisdiction under the Summary Jurisdiction Acts.
The criminal jurisdiction of Cambridge University in cases where any person not a member of the university is a party has ceased, and its jurisdiction over light women, which was founded on a charter and statute of Elizabeth, was taken away in 1894 by a private act of that year, dealing with them and applicable till then only to Oxford University, was extended to Cambridge University. Previous to 1891, women of light character, who had been convicted of consorting with or soliciting members of the university
in statu pupillari, were detained in a house of correction called the spinning house, but in that year a conviction was held back.
Scotland
The University Courts were first established for the
ancient universities by the
Universities (Scotland) Act 1858 and they're responsible for the
finances and
administration of each university. Each university, subject to approval by the
Privy Council of the United Kingdom, determines the constitution of its Court, with members coming from within each university, the local community and beyond.
At an ancient university the Court is chaired by the
Rector, who ranks third after the
Chancellor and
Vice-Chancellor, is elected by all the
matriculated students of each university. Members are also appointed by the
General Council,
Academic Senate and
local authority.
At more modern universities there's usually a
chairman or
convenor appointed along lines similar to a
Chairman of the Board in a
corporation or
charity.
The
President of the
Students' Representative Council is usually a member and lay members are
co-opted onto the Court.
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