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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom is
the court of last resort, highest appellate court
in the United Kingdom.
 There are 12 Justices of the Supreme Court;
one of them is the President. Badge of the
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Supreme Court
Court 1 in the
Supreme Court
building
THE COURT OF APPEAL
The Court of Appeal consists of two divisions:
the Civil Division and the Criminal Division.
 The Civil Division hears appeals from the High
Court and County Courts, and some special
courts. The Civil Division consists of 37 Lords or
Lady Justices of Appeal and led by Master of
the Rolls.
 The Criminal Division hears appeals from the
Crown Courts. The Criminal Division led by the
Lord Chief of Justice.
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THE HIGH COURT
The High Court functions as a civil court of first
instance and a criminal appellate court. It consists
of three divisions:
1. the Queen’s Bench Division hears cases
connected with contract law or tort, consists of
about 80 Judges
2. the Chancery Division hears cases connected
with business law, intellectual property, consists
of about 20 Judges
3. the Family Division hears cases connected with
family law, consists of about 20 Judges
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THE CROWN COURT
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The Crown Court is the
higher court of first
instance in serious
criminal cases, which
also hears criminal
appeals
from
Magistrates’ Courts by
the jury and the judge
In court, there will be a
lawyer who speaks for
the prosecution, and a
different lawyer who
speaks
for
the
defendant.
The picture above shows a typical courtroom
of the Crown Court
MAGISTRATES’
COURT
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Magistrates’ Court hear
most criminal cases, These
courts have a limited
jurisdiction in civil matters
relating to family law
The magistrates may be
three local people
(sometimes called justices of
the peace), supported by a
legally trained advisor, or
there may be just one
magistrate (called a district
judge, who is a lawyer).
No one in a magistrates'
court wears the white wigs
often seen on judges or
lawyers in films and on TV,
and only the ushers wear
black gowns.
The picture above shows a typical magistrates’
court
THE COUNTY COURTS
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The County Courts are courts of civil jurisdiction.
They are local courts and hears cases connected
with land. Most cases are decided by a District
Judge alone.
TRIBUNALS
 Tribunals deal with professional standards,
disputes between individuals, and disputes
between
individuals
and
government
departments (for example, over taxation).