University Court - Revision history

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Foundation

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Pbarnaby at 12:42, 17 February 2015

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Body Corporate

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 == Foundation ==
-The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his [[Assessors|Assessor]], the Chancellor's Assessor, the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost, the [[Town Council]]'s Assessor, the General Council's Assessor and an Assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
+The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his [[Assessors|Assessor]], the Chancellor's Assessor, the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost, the [[Town Council]]'s Assessor, the [[General Council]]'s Assessor and an Assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
 == Body Corporate ==

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 == Foundation ==
-The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his [[Assessors|Assessor]], the Chancellor's Assessor, the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost, the [[Town Council]]'s Assessor, the General Council's [[Assessor]] and an [[Assessor]] elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
+The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his [[Assessors|Assessor]], the Chancellor's Assessor, the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost, the [[Town Council]]'s Assessor, the General Council's Assessor and an Assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
 == Body Corporate ==

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 == Foundation ==
-The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his assessor, the Chancellor's assessor, [[Principal]], Lord Provost, [[Town Council]]'s assessor, University Council's assessor and an assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
+The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his [[Assessors|Assessor]], the Chancellor's Assessor, the [[Principal]], the Lord Provost, the [[Town Council]]'s Assessor, the General Council's [[Assessor]] and an [[Assessor]] elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
 == Body Corporate ==

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 == Foundation ==
-The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his assessor, the Chancellor's assessor, [[Principal]], Lord Provost, [[Town Council]]'s assessor, [[University Council]]'s assessor and an assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
+The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his assessor, the Chancellor's assessor, [[Principal]], Lord Provost, [[Town Council]]'s assessor, University Council's assessor and an assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
 == Body Corporate ==

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 == Foundation ==
-The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his assessor, the Chancellor's assessor, [[Principal]], Lord Provost, Town Council's assessor, University Council's assessor and an assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
+The Court of the University of Edinburgh was formed at the end of 1859, after the passing of the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1858]]. It consisted of the Lord [[Rector]], his assessor, the Chancellor's assessor, [[Principal]], Lord Provost, [[Town Council]]'s assessor, [[University Council]]'s assessor and an assessor elected by the [[Senatus Academicus]]. The Court functions at this time were to revise, on appeal, the acts of the [[Senatus Academicus|Senatus]], to sanction the expenditure by the Senatus of University funds and generally to take a supervision of the professors. The Commissioners of the 1858 Act performed many of these functions until their dispersal.
 == Body Corporate ==

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 == Body Corporate ==
-By the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, the University Court became a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal; and all the property belonging to the University at the passing of the Act was now vested in that body. The present powers of the Court, which include among others, the amendment of the composition, powers and functions of the bodies in the University, and the creation of new bodies, the administration and management of the whole revenue and property of the University, internal arrangements of the University, appointments, review of decisions of the Senatus, and, on recommendation of the Senatus, the regulation of degrees and administration and discipline of students, are defined in the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1966.
+By the [[Universities (Scotland) Act 1889]], the University Court became a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal; and all the property belonging to the University at the passing of the Act was now vested in that body. The present powers of the Court, which include among others, the amendment of the composition, powers and functions of the bodies in the University, and the creation of new bodies, the administration and management of the whole revenue and property of the University, internal arrangements of the University, appointments, review of decisions of the Senatus, and, on recommendation of the Senatus, the regulation of degrees and administration and discipline of students, are defined in the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1966.
 == Composition ==

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 *The principal record of Court is its [[Court minutes|minutes]], from 1859, which are well indexed.
-*Letterbooks, c1872-1919.  Therafter correspondence was held by the [[University Secretary]]
+*Letterbooks, c1872-1919.  Therafter correspondence was held by the [[University Secretary]].
-*Papers relating to legal cases (19th and early-20th century)
+*Papers relating to legal cases (19th and early-20th century).
 [[Category:Governance|Court]]

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 == Archives ==
-The principal record of Court is its [[Court minutes|minutes, which are well indexed.
+*The principal record of Court is its [[Court minutes|minutes]], from 1859, which are well indexed.
 [[Category:Governance|Court]]