Organization of Courts
Supreme Court
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CRIMINAL, CIVIL
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Court of Appeal Court of Appea!
‘Crown Court
I
igh Court of Justice
{ovens boon Chneany and Fy)
County Courts
Magistrates Courts
1. Magistrates Court
Jurisdiction
Minor Criminal matters (ie. traffic
offenses, petty theft etc.) CANNOT hear
serious offenses
However; Prelim hearing to see if there is
a "Prima Facie" case to be heard
3. Crown Court “‘\
Where Prima Facie case has been
established at MC, it's sent here.
+ Original jurisdiction of indictable
offense lies with Crown Court
+ No geographical limitation. Note:
Court sits in variety of places
5. Court of Appeal
2 Divisions:
+ Criminal Division (Headed by Lord C3)
+ Civil Division (Headed by Master of the
Ralls)
Exclusively an Appellate Court
6. Supreme Court
Established by the Supreme Court Act 2009
+ Hierarchical Structure
+ Distribution vs. Importance of Courts
IMPORTANCE
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Magistrates
voLuME
2. County Court “/\
‘Came about to ease the burden off High
Court viz., small matters
+ Minor Civil Cases.
+ Original Court
+ Contractual cases less than 25k
Sterling Pounds
+ Geographically limited by jurisdiction
4. High Court
2 Divisions:
= QBD (Case which DO NOT go ta Caunty
Court in the context of Contracts and Torts)
Family Division (matters concerning
children and families)
+ Chancery Division (cases pertaining to
equitable principle)
Division ONLY for convenience
. Privy Council
‘body established to advise the Monarch
ECJ
Has NO jurisdiction within the English Legal
System
However, important to the English Legal System
+ ECJ is called upon to provide interpretations on
lueaty agreements by domestic Courts (Le. Court
‘of Appeal)