The Welsh Courts Act 1971

The Welsh Courts Act 1971 is a law that officially recognizes Wales as a separate legal jurisdiction for certain courts. It established the Court of Appeal for Wales and the Welsh High Court, allowing these courts to handle civil and criminal cases specific to Wales. The Act aimed to provide a more locally relevant judicial system, ensuring Welsh legal matters are managed more independently from England. Essentially, it marked an important step in establishing Wales’s distinct judicial identity within the United Kingdom’s legal framework.