Information on the various courts throughout England and Wales
Going to court
The Court of Appeal
Information, listings, legal guidance, speeches, biographies of the judges, judgments and history of the Court of Appeal
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Information, listings, legal guidance, speeches, biographies of the judges, judgments and history of the High Court
Find out more about High CourtCrown Court
The Crown Court – unlike the magistrates’ courts, it is a single entity - sits in 77 court centres across England and ...
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What Family Courts deal with The various types of Family Court handle: parental disputes over the upbringing of children local authority intervention ...
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County Courts deal with civil (non-criminal) matters
Find out more about County CourtMagistrates’ Court
Virtually all criminal court cases start in a magistrates’ court, and around 95% will be completed there. The more serious offences are ...
Find out more about Magistrates’ CourtTribunals
There are dozens of different types of appeals and disputes which are heard in tribunals. Tribunals have their own processes and rules. ...
Find out more about TribunalsAdvice for Litigants in Person
Resources put together by judicial office-holders to help those going to court without legal representation.
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