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Court Structure

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Court Structure

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The Supreme Court *

The final court of appeal for all United Kingdom civil cases,
and criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
(* not administered by HMCS)

Court of Appeal
Criminal Division Civil Division
Appeals from the Crown Court Appeals from the High Court, tribunals
and certain cases from county courts

High Court
Queen’s Bench Division Family Division Chancery Division
Contract and tort, etc. Equity and trusts, contentious
Commercial Court probate, tax partnerships,
Admiralty Court bankruptcy and Companies Court,
Patents Court

Administrative Court Divisional Court Divisional Court


Supervisory and appellate Appeals from the Appeals from the county courts
jurisdiction overseeing the legality magistrates’ courts on bankruptcy and land
of decisions and actions of inferior
courts, tribunals, local authorities,
Ministers of the Crown and other
public bodies and officials

Crown Court County Courts


Trials of indictable offences, appeals Majority of civil litigation subject to
from magistrates’ courts, nature of the claim
cases for sentence

Magistrates’ Courts Tribunals


Trials of summary offences, committals Hear appeals from decisions on:
to the Crown Court, family proceedings immigration, social security,
courts and youth courts child support, pensions, tax and lands
(* not administered by HMCS)

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