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0000017555 00000 n 0000035380 00000 n 0000017814 00000 n 0000023747 00000 n 0000046930 00000 n Further information. The court system in Scotland can be considered as consisting of 4 levels: In addition to its role as the court of final appeal for Commonwealth countries, the Judicial Committee is also the court of final appeal for the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland. 0000021554 00000 n The Court of Session is the supreme civil court for Scotland, and serves both as a court of first instance and as a court of appeal. Decisions of the High Court may be appealed to the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal. The Court of Session consists of 2 houses, the Inner House and the Outer House. 0000031619 00000 n 0000024290 00000 n 0000032017 00000 n The Outer House hears cases at first instance on a wide range of civil matters, including tort, contract, intellectual property, commercial cases and judicial review. 0000002667 00000 n The county courts deal with the majority of cases in the civil court system. 0000022066 00000 n It is also the court of final appeal for the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland for issues related to devolution. 0000039636 00000 n Civil decisions may be appealed to the County Courts. 2<0t ³!ˆA�Ñğ&`e`ìï{äñ_P/cÌŒ�Ó¡²Zàbìá³�ƒ«â``bxUµ À ’Ñ:� 0000027801 00000 n 0 In 2009 the Supreme Court replaced the House of Lords as the highest court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 0000024143 00000 n Cases that do not involve terrorism are heard by a judge with a 12-person jury. 0000042859 00000 n trailer When sitting as a court of first instance, the Court deals only with the most serious crimes such as murder, rape, culpable homicide, armed robbery, drug trafficking and serious sexual offences, particularly those involving children, and cases are tried by a judge and a jury. The Tribunals Service makes decisions on matters including asylum, immigration, criminal injuries compensation, social security, education, employment, child support, pensions, tax and lands. startxref It also hears appeals from the Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland. Both civil and criminal decisions of the Magistratesâ Courts may be appealed to the County Courts. 0000045426 00000 n 0000025636 00000 n Tribunals Service. Court Structure of Her Majestyâs Courts Service, Diagram reproduced from Her Majestyâs Courts Service â Structure of HMCS The Inner House of the Court of Session mainly deals with appeals, though it also deals with a small range of first instance business. 0000046553 00000 n 0000008058 00000 n Decisions of the County Courts may be appealed to the appropriate Division of the High Court. endstream endobj 106 0 obj <>>>/MarkInfo<>/Metadata 7 0 R/OpenAction 107 0 R/Outlines 3 0 R/Pages 6 0 R/StructTreeRoot 9 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 107 0 obj <> endobj 108 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Thumb 5 0 R/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 841.89 595.276]/Type/Page>> endobj 109 0 obj <> endobj 110 0 obj <> endobj 111 0 obj <> endobj 112 0 obj [/ICCBased 121 0 R] endobj 113 0 obj <>stream Cases are presided over by a judge, when appropriate with a civil jury. 0000047307 00000 n The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the court of final appeal for Commonwealth countries that have retained appeals to either Her Majesty in Council or to the Judicial Committee. The High Court of Justiciary is the supreme criminal court for Scotland, and serves both as a court of first instance and as a court of appeal. 0000026180 00000 n Cases are tried by one or 3 Justices of the Peace, or by one stipendiary magistrate, without a jury. 0000005107 00000 n 0000043255 00000 n The Chancery Division hears cases involving trusts and estates, title to land, mortgages and charges, wills and companies. 0000028313 00000 n The High Court consists of 3 divisions, the Chancery Division, the Family Division, and the Queenâs Bench Division. 0000020014 00000 n 0000028197 00000 n 0000003162 00000 n 0000019867 00000 n 0000032284 00000 n 0000044675 00000 n The Admiralty Court of the Queenâs Bench Division deals with shipping and maritime disputes, including collisions, salvage, carriage of cargo, limitation, and mortgage disputes. The Divisional Court of the Family Division deals with all matrimonial matters, including custody of children, parentage, adoption, family homes, domestic violence, separation, annulment, divorce and medical treatment declarations, and with uncontested probate matters. The Supreme Court sits at the apex of the United Kingdom’s legal system, hearing appeals from courts in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Queenâs Bench Division deals with most other civil law matters. Crown copyright. Diagram reproduced from Her Majesty’s Courts Service – Structure of HMCS Crown copyright. Decisions of the High Court may be appealed to the Court of Appeal. 0000046478 00000 n H‰¤S[kÛ0~×¯øÈ]-J¡IÚua}(5ìaÃ8Jì’Ø™å¬äßO6M›emò0„-�ìóİÎ‰¾ÖÍ“¢tÌ¶¾-s7ÄËæõÓòwéËºBVÍ1HŸÈuJ®ï& £‡MVáâbt7ù2E‚ËËñ4�S2JùO�tA¸ +lB*xi,e,H×$šÔÛ¦íP®6—ğ´�/�?DùEºÿÅib¡¦ÂÄhù†ª¿[FeŒçÀçóƒÂÒ“ÑÍZ`Z“û°:ğyÕ]³îZkÊ‡Ğœ¥ £ViXFu"»Ê‹#eö@YøV*0ÊìŞj_;fÇ‚¹ÑÔÆÒ@ This is the higher most body of civil judiciary in the United Kingdom and of criminal judiciary in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 0000007923 00000 n 0000035774 00000 n The Court can arrest vessels and cargoes and sell them within the jurisdiction of England and Wales. In addition to its role as the highest court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Supreme Court also hears appeals from the Inner House of the Court of Session in Scotland. The County Courts also hear appeals from the Magistratesâ Courts in both civil and criminal cases. Bailiffs are attached to each court to enforce orders and collect money. Appeals are heard from the Outer House, from the Sheriff Court, and from certain tribunals and other bodies. Decisions of the Inner House may be appealed to the Supreme Court. 0000006266 00000 n The Divisional Court of the Chancery Division deals with cases concerning equity, trusts, contentious probate, tax partnerships, bankruptcy and land. Ec¡m¯ø¶\èeì%g‡�}½½Ñ+|NÇÔè`/K^Á¾G“"«r×>qíFECÜo�«C#�±«ò¢Ïö&[—«İkŞ�âjµB[4Îağ#�}D–%ÿ3œ–2�°âÍ‡ù…Ëd}ş‹¦^£n× ïLòCdÏ.0 û ËÄ9R jl¬ş¦qª¤. All three 0000002991 00000 n 0000006860 00000 n Cases are heard by a judge, almost always without a jury. 0000013743 00000 n As with the House of Lords, the Supreme Court hears appeals from the Court of Appeal and the High Court (only in exceptional circumstances). Introduction 1.1. endstream endobj 228 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[9 96]/Length 22/Size 105/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Cases are heard by a judge and a jury. Decisions of the Crown Court may be appealed to the Court of Appeal. 0000045726 00000 n Serious cases are presided over by a High Court judge, and lesser cases are presided over by a County Court judge. Civil Courts Structure Review: Final Report Introduction 2 1. Decisions of the County Courts may be appealed to the appropriate Division of the High Court. 0000015583 00000 n 0000015796 00000 n The Companies Court of the Chancery Division deals with cases concerning commercial fraud, business disputes, insolvency, company management, and disqualification of directors. The Family Division hears cases involving matrimony, adoption, children in care and undisputed wills. Court Structure of Her Majesty’s Courts Service. Civil decisions may be appealed to the Sheriff Principal and then to the Outer House of the Court of Session. 0000013890 00000 n 0000008609 00000 n %PDF-1.7 %âãÏÓ The Court of Appeal deals with appeals in civil cases from the High Court and with appeals in criminal cases from the Crown Court. 0000030324 00000 n Cases are normally heard by 3 judges, without a jury. endstream endobj 215 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[9 92]/Length 22/Size 101/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream Her Majesty’s Courts Service. The Structure of the Courts UK Supreme Court Appeal only, on points of law Justices of the Supreme Court Court of Appeal Appeal only, on points of law to either the Criminal or Civil Divisions: Lord Chief Justice, Heads of Division and Court of Appeal judges High Court Chancery, Queen’s Bench and Family Divisions. 0000040176 00000 n There is a similar court system in Northern Ireland and a different court system in Scotland. 216 0 obj <>stream 0000015252 00000 n 0000047606 00000 n 0000019983 00000 n The Crown Court deals with indictable criminal cases that have been transferred from the Magistratesâ Courts, including hearing of serious criminal cases (such as murder, rape and robbery), cases sent for sentencing, and appeals. 0000043730 00000 n 0000005144 00000 n 0000009553 00000 n 0000045052 00000 n 0000030102 00000 n 0000022172 00000 n H‰œ’[kÛ@Fß÷WÌ£ eµ³;{!ĞÈiiJ‚UúJ1FNUlI•ä†şû�”8‘“8-F°ºÁ|sæL2¯%œ�&Wé§(8;;Ÿ¥ Î3‘¤sË”Œ†øÄhú“ ]–"ùÈ¿o[‘dø]B¶Úr|Ó^IC>‚µJª²�˜d?r˜wÍvÙm›ªtü!¶M×N³Ÿâ"WœıKôU¡\ Z©½ƒ&_¡şİ 0000032133 00000 n 0000039157 00000 n Copyright © Justis Publishing 2011. 0000012317 00000 n 0000021950 00000 n 0000024077 00000 n 0000017489 00000 n 0000020089 00000 n 0000044600 00000 n 0000035690 00000 n endstream endobj 108 0 obj <>stream 0000028419 00000 n 0000024365 00000 n Cases are presided over by one magistrate, who is legally qualified. 0000032203 00000 n The Magistratesâ Courts deal with summary criminal cases and committals to the Crown Court, with simple civil cases including family proceedings courts and youth courts, and with licensing of betting, gaming and liquor. Appeals are heard by at least 3 judges, without a jury. Cases are heard by a judge, without a jury. 0000028344 00000 n 0000013345 00000 n 0000045351 00000 n hŞbbba`b``Åƒ â& 0000017671 00000 n Serious criminal cases are transferred to the Crown Court after a preliminary hearing. 0000043805 00000 n 0000009153 00000 n 0000025967 00000 n All Rights Reserved, Her Majestyâs Courts Service â Structure of HMCS, Supreme Court (formerly the House of Lords) and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Magistratesâ Courts and the Tribunals Service, Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary, Supreme Court (formerly the House of Lords). Decisions of the Tribunals Service may be appealed to the appropriate Division of the High Court. Structure of the courts & tribunal system Our courts system is complicated and – in places – confusing, because it has developed over 1,000 years rather than being designed from scratch. 0000035353 00000 n 0000019469 00000 n hŞb``(``à~Ç kş3 f faàh``2‹^1€•3�¥¥xtŸÊlàRHRS.b‘»�£pˆU3Ëaã½Ğ #”ÁÁ QĞ�© Èˆ|¨a$„2|@q¡"~¡ŠıA¦ f‹¾r0n°¼xğˆ‚T‚¸àf†(AA0b0 #¸ˆ£á3ÀÊÀXuì3�_O‚Å°fÆRI¨¬8PK�!|Ön¸*ÆÇ5PU �6j %%EOF 0000030036 00000 n 0000029704 00000 n The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Crown Court. 0000044977 00000 n Criminal decisions may be appealed to the High Court of Justiciary. When sitting as an appellate court, the court consists of at least 2 judges, without a jury. The Magistratesâ Courts hears all criminal cases. Some civil cases, including family proceedings, are also heard in these courts. 0000024259 00000 n Some functions of the Judicial Committee were taken over by the new Supreme Court in 2009. All three It also oversees the legality of decisions and actions of inferior courts and tribunals, local authorities, Ministers of the Crown, and other public bodies and officials.