The Courts of England and Wales, supported administratively by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, are the civil and criminal courts responsible...
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Senior Courts of England and Wales, and second in the legal system of England and Wales only to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The Court of Appeal...
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list of courts in England and Wales. For information about the different types of court see Courts of England and Wales. The highest appellate court is...
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various levels of judiciary in England and Wales—different types of courts have different styles of judges. They also form a strict hierarchy of importance...
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Solicitor (redirect from Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales)
existing Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales, the full title of a solicitor is "Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales". The term...
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magistrates' courts in England and Wales; by 2020, a decade later, 164 of those had closed. The jurisdiction of magistrates' courts and rules governing...
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Senior Courts of England and Wales. Its name is abbreviated as EWHC (England and Wales High Court) for legal citation purposes. The High Court deals at...
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County Court is a national civil court for England and Wales with unlimited financial jurisdiction. The County Court sits in various County Court buildings...
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Chief Justice of England and Wales is the head of the judiciary of England and Wales and the president of the courts of England and Wales. Until 2005 the...
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offences and appeals of the decisions of magistrates' courts. It is one of three Senior Courts of England and Wales. The Crown Court sits in around 92 locations...
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England and Wales (Welsh: Cymru a Lloegr) is one of the three legal jurisdictions of the United Kingdom. It covers the constituent countries England and...
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Crown Court and other courts and tribunals. A Lord (or Lady) Justice of Appeal is the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. Despite...
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Certain former courts of England and Wales have been abolished or merged into or with other courts, and certain other courts of England and Wales have fallen...
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Old Bailey (redirect from Central Criminal Court of England and Wales)
Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, commonly referred to as the Old Bailey after the street on which it stands, is a criminal court building in central...
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level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne justices and wear red and black robes. High Court judges...
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Barristers in England and Wales are one of the two main categories of lawyer in England and Wales, the other being solicitors. Barristers have traditionally...
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is available in England and Wales to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples and is legally recognised in the forms of both civil and religious marriage...
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Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 Courts of England and Wales Judicial titles in England and Wales Judiciary of the United Kingdom Justice of the peace court (Scottish...
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list of justices of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, the puisne judges of the court. They serve in addition to the High Court's ex officio...
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In the system of courts of England and Wales, the Crown Court deals with serious criminal charges and with less serious charges where the accused has...
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judges in England and Wales who sit in the Crown Court, the Family Court, the County Court and some specialized sub-divisions of the High Court of Justice...
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Assizes (redirect from Assizes (England and Wales))
The assizes (/əˈsaɪzɪz/), or courts of assize, were periodic courts held around England and Wales until 1972, when together with the quarter sessions they...
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Attorney General for England and Wales is the chief legal adviser to the sovereign and Government in affairs pertaining to England and Wales as well as the...
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County Court of England and Wales dates back to the County Courts Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. 95), which received royal assent on 28 August 1846 and was brought...
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merger of Her Majesty's Courts Service and the Tribunals Service. The agency is responsible for the administration of the courts of England and Wales, the...
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English law (redirect from Law of England and Wales)
common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures. The judiciary...
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Family courts were originally created to be a Court of Equity convened to decide matters and make orders in relation to family law, including custody of children...
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A divisional court, in relation to the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, means a court sitting with at least two judges. Matters heard by a...
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sense and knowledge of legal precedent – stare decisis – to the facts before them. The court system is headed by the Senior Courts of England and Wales, consisting...
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list of notable cases decided by the Senior Courts of England and Wales – that is, cases from the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, Court of Appeal...
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