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Hierarchy of Courts
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(2) Court of Appeal (Civil and criminal) (Hears appeals from High, Crown, County and upper tribunal)
(3) High Court (serious civil cases, judicial review and appeals)
(4) Crown court (serious criminal cases, and appeals from Magistrates
(5) Magistrates (criminal court, lowest tier)
Other
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The Courts in England and Wales (exc. Supreme Court) are administered by single agency: the HM Courts and Tribunals Service
Info about the Courts
Magistrates Court
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These are local courts, limited sentences (max. 1 year)
They have a limited civil jurisdiction, and handle most criminal cases in England and Wales
County court
This is an inferior court, and is purely civil (+ has limited jurisdiction)
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The Crown Court
—A superior court, with original and appellative jurisdictions
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Deals with "trials of first instances", "Appeals" (From the Mag. courts)
The family court
Jurisdiction over all family proceedings (Exc. - Cases involving jurisdiction in wardship - which are heard in Family division of the High Court)
High Court (of Justice)
Unlimited jurisdiction in civil matters, and appellate and reviewing jurisdic. for Criminal matters
Three divisions: KB, Chancery, and Family divisions
Other Courts
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Court of Protection
A superior court which concerns the mental capacity of adults, and makes decisions concerning this
Court of Appeal
One single court, with two divisions: Criminal and Civil
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Key doctrines
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Solicitors, Barristers and the populi
Solicitors advise clients, and then Solicitors instruct Barristers
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Other
Legal databases
Lawtrove, Lexisnexis, Westlaw, Bailii, and Vlex Justis
Neutral citations
These were designed to make it easier to cite and trace judgement, particularly those which are unreported
Since the early 2000s, the Courts have adopted neut. citations - Numbering cases consecutively throughout the year with their abbreviation (e.g. UKHL), independent of a law report series