of the clergy . ref http www.etymonline.com index.php?search clerk&searchmode none, Clerk , Online ... . Even today, the term Clerk regular designates a type of regular clerics. The cognate terms in some .... Ed. Dorothy Sue Cobble. Ithaca, NY ILR Press, 1993. p. 342. ref Functions and titles Data entry clerk sales clerk as in grocery sales deli clerk hotel front desk clerk service desk clerk cash register clerk The surname s Clark , Clarke , Clerk, Clerke surname Clerke are derived from this occupation ... Company clerk sl Uradnik fi Toimihenkil ... more details
Incoming links date February 2012 James Clerk may refer to Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet d. 1782 , of the Clerk Baronets Sir James Clerk, 7th Baronet , of the Clerk Baronets See also intitle Clerk disambiguation James Clark disambiguation James Clarke disambiguation hndis Clerk, James ... more details
Clerk Maxwell may refer to Sir George Clerk Maxwell, 4th Baronet George Clerk Maxwell , 4th Baronet of Penicuik James Clerk Maxwell , physicist and mathematician Clerk Maxwell Prize, which is awarded by the British Institution of Radio Engineers surname disambig ... more details
Wiktionary clerk A clerk is someone who works in an office. A retail clerk works in a store. Office holder Clerk s may also refer to a person who holds an office, most commonly in a local unit of government, or a court. Clerk municipal official Court clerkClerk of the Supreme Court of the United States Clerk of the Closet Deputy Clerk of the Closet Patent clerk, or Patent examiner Clerk of the Privy Council Canada Clerk of the House of Commons Clerk of the Parliaments Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Former titles Clerk of the Green Cloth Clerk of the Peace Non government titles Clerk Quaker , an administrative role within the Religious Society of Friends Clerk choral , an adult member of the choir at certain Colleges at Oxford and Cambridge Universities Clerk of Works , in the UK, is a highly qualified tradesman who oversees a construction site Media Clerks , a 1994 American film by Kevin Smith Clerks The Animated Series , a 2004 2008 American television series Clerks. comics Clerks . comics , a series of comics published in the late 1990s by Oni Press Clerk , a 1989 Bollywood film starring Manoj Kumar Surname Clerk Baronets George Clerk disambiguation James Clerk disambiguation John Clerk disambiguation Robert Clerk disambiguation See also Cleric disambiguation , related word The Clerk s Tale , a story by Geoffrey Chaucer disambig de Clerk ru ... more details
George Clerk may refer to Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet 1787 1867 , British politician George Russell Clerk 1800 1889 , civil servant in British India George Clerk diplomat 1874 1951 , British diplomat See also George Clerk Maxwell 1715 1784 , Scottish landowner George Clarke 1661 1736 , English politician George Clark disambiguation Clerk disambiguation hndis Clerk, George ... more details
John Clerk may refer to John Clerk bishop died 1541 , former bishop of Bath and Wells John Clerk of Eldin 1728 1812 , Scottish Enlightenment figure, artist, and author of An Essay on Naval Tactics John Clerk writer died 1552 , English Roman Catholic writer John Clerk, Lord Eldin 1757 1832 , Scottish judge John Clerk MP for Scotland Clerk Baronets John Clerk of Penicuik 1611 1674 , Scottish merchant Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet died 1722 , Member of the Parliament of Scotland Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet 1676 1755 , Scottish lawyer, judge, and composer Sir John Clerk, 5th Baronet died 1798 , Royal Navy officer See also John Clerke disambiguation John Clark disambiguation John Clarke disambiguation Clerk disambiguation hndis Clerk, John ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 The Clerk of the Chapel is a United Kingdom British title for an assistant shop steward representing trade union members in the printing industry. The Clerk of the Chapel assists the Father of the Chapel . The Clerk acts as secretary at meetings, takes and reads minutes, collects subscriptions and dues, and reports on Chapel activities. Portal Organized labour DEFAULTSORT Clerk Of The Chapel Category Industrial occupations Category Trade unions in the United Kingdom Job stub ... more details
A court clerk British English clerk to the court American English clerk of the court or clerk of court ..., the clerk also was the custodian of the court s seal device seal , which is used to authenticate ... s, the existence of the office of a clerk is one of the typical criteria distinguishing a court of record . He She may be more precisely titled after the type of court, e.g. Clerk of the Peace clerk of the peace attending to a justice of the peace , clerk of the police court, etc. On Guernsey, the medieval French term Greffe is used in the magistrates court . In some jurisdictions, the court clerk is the one who reads the jury s verdict form to the court. In many states, the clerk of circuit ... Circuit Court Clerk to Perform Valentine Weddings , Prince William County, February 6, 2003. ref In courts without a clerk, or if there is no specific officer otherwise available, the judge may have authority to act as clerk of the court, as sometimes in a short staffed probate court . In some U.S. ... of the county clerk, who is normally an elected official. Several U.S. states, like California ... of powers because the county clerk is a member of the executive branch , abolished it, and in its place authorized each state trial court to appoint its own court clerk. In the U.S. state of North Carolina, the elected clerk of the superior court is the ex officio judge of probate, and s he ... of the United States Supreme Court , has its own clerk, appointed by the judges of the court. The clerk ... deposits of money made with the court. The court clerk is not to be confused with the law clerk who ... Clerk, who is a Peace Officer, is the highest ranking, non judicial person in the courtroom. The Court Clerk is the supervisor of the Court Officers in the Courtroom. In an English Magistrates ... qualifications, the Court Clerk will be legally qualified. The magistrates decide on the facts at issue the clerk advises them on the law relating to the case. ref cite web url http www.hmcourts service.gov.uk ... more details
other people William Clerk was the clerk to the Privy Chamber of Henry VIII of England . He was a clerk to the Privy Seal from 1542 to 1548 and had permission to use the dry stamp bearing the King s signature from September 1545. ref The Last Days of Henry VIII by Robert Hutchinson historian Robert Hutchinson , p.335 ref References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Clerk, William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English politician DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Clerk, William Category People of the Tudor period Category Year of death unknown Category 16th century English people England politician stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 A staff clerk is a professional specialist clerk position clerk in the British Army who is a member of an administrative corps , as opposed to a unit clerk, who is a member of the corps or regiment in which he or she works and is trained first and foremost in the duties of that unit as an infantry man, for instance . Staff clerks used to predominantly work in headquarters units alongside staff officer s, hence the name. Today, with the increasing complexity of administrative systems, they are more widely spread and are employed in most units. They used to belong to the Royal Logistic Corps Royal Army Service Corps until its disbandment in 1965, when they transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps . In 1993 they again transferred, to the Staff and Personnel Support Branch of the Adjutant General s Corps . DEFAULTSORT Staff Clerk Category Staff military Clerk Category British Army specialisms UK mil stub Mil rank stub ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Chapter Clerk is the title usually given to the officer responsible for the administrative support to the Chapter religion Chapter of a cathedral or collegiate church in the Church of England . DEFAULTSORT Chapter Clerk Category Church of England ecclesiastical polity Anglican stub ... more details
Dicdef A Reading Clerk is a position often within a government al organisation held by a person who carries out duties such as recording attendance and administering oath s. See Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives , House of Lords for examples. Category Government occupations Gov job stub ... more details
Within the Religious Society of Friends , a Wiktionary Clerkclerk is someone responsible for various administrative functions within a meeting for worship for church affairs or meeting for worship for business . The clerk is responsible for recording the discernment which a meeting for worship for church affairs has reached, in a minute, and is responsible for sending and receiving correspondence on behalf of the meeting. Within some branches of the Religious Society of Friends , the clerk may also create an Agenda meeting agenda and may Facilitator facilite the meeting. Friends record minutes contemporaneously, with each minute written in the meeting for worship for church affairs . At the end of each item, the clerk will present a draft minute, ask the meeting if they accept the minute, and the final minute will only be recorded when all Friends present feel that the minute is an accurate record of what has happened. When members of the meeting accept the minute, they will nod their heads or say approve , or hope so in Britain Yearly Meeting Britain , see Religious Society of Friends Quaker terminology Quaker terminology . In some Quaker groups, there may be more than one person performing clerking roles, for example the role of facilitating the meeting may be separate from recording minutes. In this case different names may be given to the different clerks eg co clerk , recording clerk , presiding clerk , assistant clerk , reading clerk , epistle clerk , correspondence clerk . Some Friends groups, particularly ones who do not have regular minuted meetings for worship for business may have some of the roles usually carried out by a clerk carried out by a correspondent who ... clerk or convenor who will convene meetings and record minutes. Bibliography cite book last Hickey first Damon D authorlink title Unforeseen Joy Serving a Friends Meeting as Recording Clerk publisher ... location isbn page 59pp External links http www.quakerweb.org.uk qfp qfp3 12.html Description of clerk ... more details
There has been one creation of baronets with the surname Clerk as distinct from Clark Baronets Clark and Clarke Baronets Clarke and Clerke Baronets Clerke . It was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia by Letters Patent dated 24 March 1679, for John Clerk of Pennycuik or Penicuik , whose father, also John Clerk of Penicuik , had returned from Paris in 1647 with a considerable fortune and purchased the lands of Penicuik in Midlothian . The 1st Baronet acquired the lands of Lasswade , Midlothian, in 1700. The 3rd Baronet, James, laid out plans for a new town in 1770, inspired by the local plans for a New Town in Edinburgh which were by then coming into reality. ref Buildings of Scotland Lothian, by Colin McWilliam ref The rebuilding included a new church, St Mungos, in 1771, reputedly by Sir James himself. The family are said by Anderson 1867 to date from at least 1180 AD when one of them appeared as a witness to a donation to Holyrood Abbey by William I of Scotland William The Lion . John Scougal is known to have painted at least two portraits of the first baronets. A number of the lineage are buried in Penicuik Old Parish Churchyard, with both a memorial gateway and a mausoleum to their memories. Clerk of Penicuik 1679 Sir John Clerk, 1st Baronet d. 1722 Sir John Clerk, 2nd Baronet 1676 1755 Sir James Clerk, 3rd Baronet d. 1782 without issue. Sir George Clerk Maxwell, 4th Baronet 1715 1784 succeeded his brother. Sir John Clerk, 5th Baronet d. 1798 without issue. Sir George Clerk, 6th Baronet b. 1785 nephew of the 5th Bt. Sir James Clerk, 7th Baronet Sir George Douglas Clerk, 8th Baronet Sir George James Robert Clerk, 9th Baronet Sir John Dutton Clerk, 10th Baronet Sir Robert Maxwell Clerk, 11th Baronet References Reflist Anderson, William, The Scottish Nation , Edinburgh, 1867, vol.iii, p. 652 4. http www.penicuikhouse.co.uk history.aspx The Clerk Family , http www.penicuikhouse.co.uk index.aspx Penicuik House Project , Retrieved 8 December 2009. See also Clark ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Orphan date December 2009 A mud clerk was a helper or all around worker aboard a steamboat during the period before and after the American Civil War , particularly aboard steamboats on the Mississippi River . According to Mark Twain in his autobiography, Mud clerks received no salary, but they were in the line of promotion. They could become, presently, third clerk and second clerk, then chief clerk that is to say, purser . Mud clerks were always male, and typically in their early teens or younger. Duties included such things as running errands for the officers of the steamboat, carrying messages around the ship, and fetching food or beverages. As the name itself implies, mud clerks would often be given the dirtiest jobs aboard ship. See also Life on the Mississippi DEFAULTSORT Mud Clerk Category Mississippi River Category Mark Twain Job stub ... more details
Infobox Law Firm firm name Marks & Clerk num offices 18 num attorneys 230 practice areas Intellectual Property date founded 1887 Birmingham company type Limited Liability Partnership homepage http www.marks clerk.com www.marks clerk.com Marks & Clerk is an international firm of patent and trade mark attorneys with an associated intellectual property law firm Marks & Clerk Solicitors. The Legal 500 of 2011 rates it as a top tier firm in the UK in the categories of Patent and trade mark attorneys in The Regions, Patent attorneys in London and Trade mark attorneys in London. ref cite web url http www.legal500.com firms 90255 marks clerk llp offices 91874 london title Legal 500 Directory accessdate 2011 02 26 ref The firm has a total of 18 offices worldwide. History Marks & Clerk was founded in 1887 by George Croydon Marks who was joined in partnership by Dugald Clerk a year later. The firm continued to expand via organic growth and mergers with other specialist firms under a standard partnership arrangement, until 2009 when it became a LLP Limited liability partnership . ref cite web url http business.scotsman.com management Marks amp Clerk on a.5081211.jp title Marks & Clerk on a whole new footing The Scotsman accessdate 2011 02 26 ref External links http www.Marks Clerk.com Official Site http www.managingip.com Surveys Managing IP Surveys http www.legal500.com firms 90255 marks clerk llp offices 91874 london Legal 500 Directory http www.chambersandpartners.com UK Editorial 34597 org 10871 Chambers Legal Directory http www.chambersandpartners.com UK Firms 10871 34597 Chambers and Partners Firm Profile http www.iam magazine.com IPStrategists IAM 250 World Leading IP Strategists References reflist Category Law firms established in 1887 Category Law firms of the United Kingdom Category Patent law firms Category Intellectual property law firms Category Companies based in London ... more details
Orphan date March 2012 The Clerk of the Weather or the Weather Clerk is an imaginary functionary facetiously supposed to direct the weather. ref Thomas Davidson, Chambers s twentieth century dictionary of the English language , 1907, s.v. clerk ref The Clerk of the Weather appears in children s stories by Rose Fyleman Eight Little Plays for Children The Weather Clerk , Robert Swindells The Weather Clerk , and others. He also appears in facetious turns of phrase such as another fine day was supplied by the clerk of the weather . ref A Harbor of Rest , Warsaw Indiana Daily Times , 8 October 1887, p. 1 http news.google.com newspapers?id eoZHAAAAIBAJ&sjid tHwMAAAAIBAJ&pg 6110,2804305 Google News ref In Nathaniel Hawthorne s short story A Visit to the Clerk of the Weather , he is imagined as a 6000 year old man living on another planet. Within his dwelling, he has a stock of thunderbolts , rainbow s, hailstones , sacks of wind , and a portable tempest, firmly secured with iron bands . His companions include Jack Frost and Spring season Spring . In Samuel Clemens speech at the New England Society of New York in 1876, he attributed New England weather to raw apprentices in the Weather Clerk s factory, who experiment and learn how in New England, for board and clothes, and then are promoted to make weather for countries that require a good article, and will take their custom elsewhere if they don t get it. ref The New York Times , 23 December 1876, quoted in http www.twainquotes.com 18761223.html Twain Quotes ref Notes references Category Sky and weather gods Category British folklore europe myth stub ... more details
Politics of the Isle of Man Unreferenced date March 2009 The Clerk of the Rolls lang gv Cleragh ny Lioaryn is a judge and Head of the Manx Judiciary Judiciary in the Isle of Man . This position was formerly distinct from that of the Deemster s but now the Clerk of the Rolls is held jointly with the office of First Deemster. The Clerk of the Rolls formerly had a seat in the Legislative Council . The current Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster is His Honour David Doyle judge David Doyle Queen s Counsel QC . Clerks of the Rolls John Quayle Judge John Quayle , 1765 1797 Mark Hildesley Quayle , 1797 1804 Thomas Stowell , 1804 1821 John McHutchin , 1821 1847 Mark Hildesley Quayle , 1847 1879 Alfred Walter Adams , 1879 1883 Alured Dumbell Sir Alured Dumbell , 1883 1900 James Gell Sir James Gell , 1900 1905 Thomas Kneen , 1905 1916 Stevenson Stewart Moore , 1916 1918 In 1918, the Judicature Amendment Act 1918 amalgamated the offices of Clerk of the Rolls and First Deemster. Thus the Clerk of the Rolls is now the First Deemster . See also Deemster Isle of Man High Court Manx Judiciary Master of the Rolls Category Judiciary of the Isle of Man Category Judges ... more details
NOTOC Infobox film name The Bank Clerk image caption director Roscoe Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle producer writer Fatty Arbuckle starring Fatty Arbuckle music cinematography editing distributor released film date 1919 4 5 runtime country film US language Silent film Silent br English intertitles budget The Bank Clerk is a 1919 short film short comedy film directed by and starring Roscoe Arbuckle Fatty Arbuckle . ref name silentera cite web url http www.silentera.com PSFL data B BankClerk1919.html title Progressive Silent Film List The Bank Clerk accessdate 2010 07 14 work Silent Era ref Cast Roscoe Arbuckle Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle Molly Malone actor Molly Malone See also List of American films of 1919 Fatty Arbuckle filmography References reflist External links imdb title id 0794263 title The Bank Clerk DEFAULTSORT Bank Clerk, The Category 1919 films Category 1910s short films Category American films Category Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle Category American silent short films Category Black and white films Category 1910s comedy films short silent comedy film stub fr The Bank Clerk ... more details
A barristers clerk is a manager and administrator in a set of barrister s Chambers law chambers . ref http papers.ssrn.com sol3 papers.cfm?abstract id 1002107 SSRN He s Fucking Marvellous The Fall and Rise of Barristers Clerks by John Flood Bot generated title ref The term originates in England, and is also used in some other common law jurisdictions, such as Law of Australia Australia . In Scotland , the equivalent role is advocate s clerk. There are about 1,200 barristers clerks in England and Wales . Around 350 are senior clerks. A group of 20 barristers normally employs one senior clerk and one or two junior clerks. More than half the clerks work in London, mainly in and around the four Inns ... s fees for this work. A barrister s clerk is responsible for running the business activities and administration ... clerk requires a combination of commercial acumen, legal knowledge and strong interpersonal skills. The term clerk is historical and does not accurately reflect the co ordination of workload, marketing and financial management undertaken. The Role of a Junior Barristers Clerk Generally the role of a junior barristers Clerk will act as an assistant to other senior and more experienced staff, increasingly ... of fees. One of the most significant duties that a junior barristers clerk will need to undertake ... barrister clerk is usually the first point of contact between a solicitor seeking the services ... clerk therefore needs to ensure that whichever barrister they put forward he she has the ability ... the barrsiters clerk needs to be up to date with the diary for that particular barrister, be aware ..., holidays, and training courses. For a newly appointed barristers clerk relationships with barristers ... of a junior barrsiters clerk will include some or all of the following Dealing with incoming and outgoing ... and maintaining chambers library In carrying out the role, a barristers clerk is required to possess ..., Good sense of humour, Polite and well mannered, Common sense. In order for a junior barristers clerk ... more details
A captain s clerk was a naval rating rating , now obsolete, in the Royal Navy for a person employed by the Captain nautical captain to keep his Document records , communication correspondence , and Account accountancy accounts . ref name lavery136 The regulations of the Royal Navy demanded that a purser serve at least one year as a captain s clerk, so the latter was often a young man working his way to a purser s warrant. ref name laver101 cite book last Lavery first Brian title Nelson s Navy The Ships, Men and Organization year 1989 location Annapolis, Md publisher Naval Institute Press isbn 0870212583 pages 101 ref He had high status, with an office on the Deck ship Common names for decks quarterdeck or Deck ship Common names for decks upper deck on most ships. He was paid at the same rate as a midshipman in 1800, but by 1815 he had almost the same monthly pay as a Warrant Officer Standing ... her in good order. The recognized office staff consisted of captain s clerk, the purser, and the purser ..., otherwise the paperwork was done by the officers themselves. Occasionally the clerk had clerk s assistants ... s clerk was to prepare these documents, and to copy out the general correspondence of the captain. ref name lavery113 The captain s clerk worked closely with the purser, especially regarding the muster ... clerk , had passed the examination. ref name Penn cite book last Penn first Geoffrey title Snotty The Story ... 138 ref By 1852, the rank of purser was renamed Paymaster of the Navy, a distinct rating of Clerk s Assistant ... cadets and had to serve for two years in the rank prior to promotion to clerk. ref name Penn A passed clerk was appointed by commission and ranked with a mate, while clerk and clerk s assistants were ..., the rating Clerk disappeared when the paymasters received new military titles. Assistant Paymasters became Paymaster Sub lieutenants, Clerk became Paymaster Midshipmen and Assistant Clerks ... s Clerk Category Military ranks of the Royal Navy ... more details
merge Lay clerk date November 2010 The clerks are the adult members of the college choirs of the universities of Colleges of the University of Oxford Oxford and Colleges of the University of Cambridge Cambridge . Undergraduate s admitted to a College on the basis of their ability and potential in both singing and academic study are traditionally called Choral Scholars . At Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church , Magdalen College, Oxford Magdalen College , and New College, Oxford New College , University of Oxford Oxford , they are called Academical Clerks ref http www.chchchoir.org academical clerks.cfm Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford Academical Clerks Bot generated title ref . Lay clerk is the usual term used to denote professional singers in collegiate and cathedral choirs, many of whom are recent graduates. Often they have careers unrelated to music and take Lay Clerk positions as a way of continuing to sing liturgical music, a style that has a particular attraction for them. Clerks Choral , or Choral Clerks are also found in a few of the ancient Cathedral s and collegiate church es in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland however these singers are more usually styled lay clerks or occasionally lay vicars or lay vicars choral . Reflist DEFAULTSORT Clerk Choral Category University choirs Category English choirs fr Clerk ... more details
Retail clerk , also known as sales clerk , shop clerk or in the United Kingdom shop assistant , is a service economics service occupation in retail business . A retail clerk obtains or receives merchandise , totals bills, accepts payment, and makes change for customers in retail stores such as drug stores, candy stores, or liquor stores thus, the position may partially overlap with that of cashier . They clean shelves, counters, or tables stock shelves, counters, or tables with merchandise set up advertising display s or arrange merchandise on counters or tables to promote sales stamp, mark, or tag prices on merchandise and obtain merchandise requested by customers or receive merchandise selected by customers. They are expected to answer customers questions concerning location, price, and use of merchandise to total price and tax on merchandise purchased by customers to determine bill and to accept payment, make change, and wrap or bag the merchandise for customers. They may remove and record the amount of cash in register at end of shift. A retail clerk, particularly in a smaller store, may keep record of sales, prepare inventory of stock, or order merchandise. job stub Retailing stub Category Personal care and service occupations Category Retailing ... more details
Infobox Political post post Clerk body the Parliaments nativename insignia insigniasize 100px insigniacaption The Crowned Portcullis department Clerk of the Parliaments Office image alt incumbent David ... succession deputy salary website The Clerk of the Parliaments is the chief clerk of the House ... and pronouncing the Royal Assent . Many of the Clerk s duties are now fulfilled by his deputies and the Clerk of the Parliaments Office. The Under Clerk of the Parliaments is the formal name for the Clerk ... is by letters patent appointed to the office of the Under Clerk of the Parliaments and who is customarily referred to as the Clerk of the House of Commons shall be the Corporate Officer of the Commons. ref The term Clerk of the Parliaments is also used as a formal alternative title by the Clerk of the Senate ... fact sheet h3 the clerk history 20of 20the 20clerk 20of 20the 20parliaments ref . The title was also formerly used for the Clerk of the Australian Senate ref name AustSenate http www.aph.gov.au exhibitions ... II of England Edward II at Lincoln make reference to a clerk nominated by the king to serve as a special deputy . ref name mac1 Macqueen 1842 p.63 ref This clerk was tasked with reading out the titles ... Richard II of England Richard II , the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery would read the titles, and the Clerk of the Parliaments the responses. ref Pollard 1942 p.314 ref The actual term Clerk of the Parliaments ... Parliaments, rather than Parliament signifies that it is a life appointment the Clerk is appointed ... clerk was appointed for the first time after the Clerk Mr Bowyer was too ill to attend Parliament. ref name mac2 Macqueen 1842 p.64 ref The Clerk of the Parliaments Act 1824 defined the Clerk s duties ... done cite web url http www.parliament.uk faq lords cofp.cfm title UK Parliament The Clerk of the Parliaments ... The Clerk of the Parliaments is appointed by letters patent from the sovereign , who also holds the sole power to remove him or her. ref The Stationery Office 2007 p.18 ref The Clerk has a variety ... more details
A Clerk of Assize was a Court clerkclerk of the Assizes England and Wales Assize Courts of England and Wales, a position which existed from at least 1285 to 1971, when the Courts Act 1971 eliminated the Assize Courts. Originally the judges private clerks tasked with enrolling plea s, the Clerks grew into the heads of administrative departments tasked with keeping each Assize running smoothly, and at one point sat as judges in their own right. History The first known reference to Clerks of Assize was made in 1285, when a procedural rule was created stating that justices on Assize should be accompanied by a clerk tasked with enrolling plea s. ref name c1 Cockburn 1969 p.316 ref The first few sets of Assize Clerks were the private clerks of the judges themselves, but by 1380 records show that the Western Circuit had a permanent employed Clerk, Simon of Lichfield, a barrister of the Old Temple. ref name c1 From then onwards the position was normally filled by barristers. Although a 1541 statute prohibited a Clerk from actively practising as a barrister while serving, the position offered a chance to make connections with the Westminster judges and of power in local politics, and records show that in 1657 the Oxford Circuit clerkship, for example, changed hands for the then massive sum of 2,575. ref Cockburn 1969 p.317 ref The clerks income was initially the fees paid by parties to have a case come before the court, and as a result their pay depended on the business of the court itself .... ref name c2 The Clerk positions eventually ceased to exist in 1971, when the Courts Act 1971 eliminated ... remain unknown. Assistants were appointed by the Clerk, with the approval of the Assize Judges. ref name 11d3 When a barrister became a clerk he was statutorily debarred from acting as a barrister. ref name 11s Exceptions were occasionally made at the 1682 Bedford Assize John Luke, the Clerk ... publisher Temple University volume 13 issue 4 issn 0002 9319 DEFAULTSORT Clerk Of Assize Category Historical ... more details
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