Courts of England and Wales
The court system in England and Wales is governed by the law of England and Wales ' instead. The structure of the courts does not have the clear structure of continental legal systems; this is due to its centuries -long evolutionary origin.
In addition to this court system has its own systems, both with regard to the organization of courts as well as the entire law in Scotland and Northern Ireland. To this rule there are few exceptions. For example, the immigration law throughout the United Kingdom and the First - tier Tribunal applies is nationally responsible (as well as the predecessor court in the form of the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal ). Also in the field of labor law, the Employment Tribunals are nationwide, except in Northern Ireland, responsible.
The Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, the Magistrates ' Courts and the County Courts are administered by Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service.
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Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ( Supreme Court of the United Kingdom) is the highest court in the United Kingdom. It was created in 2005 by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 and assumed the duties of the House of Lords Appellate Committee. The court took the 2009 to work. It also took over the duties of the Privy Council as a Court of Appeals for the transfer of key tasks to subordinate authorities.
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice may decide in the first instance in civil matters, in criminal matters also second instance: It is divided into Queen's / King 's Bench Division, Family Division and Chancery Division.
Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal is acting solely as a court of appeal and is divided into Criminal and Civil Division.
Courts of first instance
The lowest -level form of the Magistrates' Court ( civil and criminal), as well as the County Court Heavier, called indictable Offences, be tried in first instance before the Crown Court; the Crown, the process has been preserved to a jury as the only court.