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UK Court Structure Overview

The document outlines the structure of the UK court system. At the top is the UK Supreme Court, which hears appeals on points of law. Below it are the Court of Appeal, High Court, Crown Court, Magistrates' Court, County Court, and Family Court. The Court of Appeal hears appeals from lower courts. The High Court hears appeals and first instance cases in its three divisions. The Crown Court handles jury trials for indictable offenses. The Magistrates' Court handles less serious criminal cases and some civil matters. The County Court and Family Court handle various civil and family cases respectively.

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UK Court Structure Overview

The document outlines the structure of the UK court system. At the top is the UK Supreme Court, which hears appeals on points of law. Below it are the Court of Appeal, High Court, Crown Court, Magistrates' Court, County Court, and Family Court. The Court of Appeal hears appeals from lower courts. The High Court hears appeals and first instance cases in its three divisions. The Crown Court handles jury trials for indictable offenses. The Magistrates' Court handles less serious criminal cases and some civil matters. The County Court and Family Court handle various civil and family cases respectively.

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The Structure of the Courts

UK Supreme Court
Appeal only, on points of law
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Appeals from the Employment
Justices of the Supreme Court
Tribunals

Employment Appeal Judges and


members
Court of Appeal
Appeal only, on points of law to either the
Criminal or Civil Divisions:
Lord Chief Justice, Heads of Division and
Employment Tribunal (England &
Wales; Scotland)
Court of Appeal judges Claims about matters to do with
employment
Employment Judges and members
High Court
Chancery, Queens Bench and Family Divisions. All three
divisions hear appeals from other courts, as well as
first instance cases.

Upper Tribunal
Appeals from the First-tier Tribunal
High Court and Deputy High Court Judges Upper Tribunal Judges


Crown Court
Jury trial for all indictable and some either-way criminal First-tier Tribunal
offences. Appeals against conviction and sentence from Appeals from executive agency
the magistrates court. decisions
Circuit judges, Recorders and juries Tribunal Judges and members

There are a number of other


Magistrates Court
County Court Family Court tribunals outside of this structure
Trial for most criminal offences. (for example, School Exclusion
Some civil matters. Trial for most civil cases. Trial for most family cases.
Panels) - their supporting
Magistrates, District Judges Circuit judges, Recorders, High Court Judges, Circuit judges, legislation explains their individual
(Magistrates Courts), District Judges, Deputy Recorders, District Judges, Deputy appeal routes.
Deputy DJ (MC)s District Judge District Judge and Magistrates

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