The Continuance, etc. of Laws Act 1586 (29 Eliz. 1. c. 5) was an act of the Parliament of England that continued and made perpetual various older acts.
Section 4 of the act provided that defendants in cases under penal statutes could appear in court through an attorney rather than being physically present themselves.
Section 1 of the act made the Perjury Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 9), Fraudulent Conveyances Act 1571 (13 Eliz. 1. c. 5) and the Highways Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 13) perpetual.
Section 2 of the act continued 17 enactments until the end of the next parliamentary session.
Section 3 of the act continued the Maintenance of the Navy Act 1562 (5 Eliz. 1. c. 5) until the end of the next session of parliament.
The whole act was repealed by the Civil Procedure Acts Repeal Act 1879 (42 & 43 Vict. c. 59).