Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ( JCPC ) is the highest court of appeal to the overseas territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kronbesitzungen the British Crown, for some ecclesiastical courts, for some military bases and for those Commonwealth countries, the highest the have left appeal to the British crown.

The Judicial Committee moved to 13 August 2009 and has since remained, along with the Supreme Court, the Supreme Court Building at Parliament Square in London.

Role and structure

By the end of August 2009, the role of the Supreme Court was of two different instances perceived in the UK: within the United Kingdom by the Appellate Committee of The House of Lords and outside the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. Since 1 October 2009, the role of the Supreme Court of Appeal in the United Kingdom is perceived by the Supreme Court. This was the role of the Appellate Committee of The House of Lords as the highest court away.

The responsibilities of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, however, remained largely intact and be divided state in 2012 as follows:

Appeal in the United Kingdom

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is responsible for:

  • In appeal against plans of church officers ( who manage the property of the Church of England) which are still covered by the law Pastoral Measure 1983.
  • In appeal of the Arches Court of Canterbury and the Chancery Court of York in non- doctrinal cases,
  • In appeal from the Court of Chivalry ( Court for the misuse of Arms),
  • In appeal from the Court of Admiralty ( Admiralty Court ) responsible for the Cinque Ports (Confederation of port cities )
  • In appeal of Prize Courts (in terms of hijacked ships in wars ),
  • In appeal of the Court of Honour of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons ( Royal College of veterinary medicine )
  • In disputes under the House of Commons Disqualification Act ( in relation to members of the House of Commons ).
  • Moreover, the King or the Queen has the authority to refer to the section 4 of the Judicial Committee Act 1833 to discuss any matter and report to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

According to the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (Constitutional Reform Act of 2005) are devolution ( transfer of political competencies) of the United Kingdom is now owned by the Supreme Court in the regions.

Kronbesitzungen the British Crown

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is responsible for the Kronbesitzungen the British Crown ( Crown dependencies ):

  • Jersey
  • Guernsey
  • Isle of Man

Commonwealth

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is responsible for the following Commonwealth countries who have left their highest court of appeal with the Crown in charge:

With the establishment of a separate Supreme Court abolished the New Zealand in London for themselves competent by then Privy Council. However, this change did not affect the jurisdiction of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council for the associated countries of Cook Islands and Niue.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is still responsible for the following independent republics:

  • Dominica
  • Kiribati
  • Mauritius
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Overseas and military bases

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is for the following overseas territories ( overseas territories ) responsible:

  • Anguilla
  • Bermuda
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Falkland Islands
  • Gibraltar
  • Montserrat
  • Pitcairn Islands
  • St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
  • Turks and Caicos Islands

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is also the two military bases in Cyprus responsible for:

The Bahamas Supreme Court of New Zealand Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
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