P. Kapitaniak The UK Court system. ORIGINAL & APPELATE CRIMINAL CIVIL SENIOR COURTS Magistrates’ Courts Crown Court SUBORDINATE ORIGINAL The Crown Court.

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P. Kapitaniak The UK Court system

ORIGINAL & APPELATE CRIMINAL CIVIL SENIOR COURTS Magistrates’ Courts Crown Court SUBORDINATE ORIGINAL The Crown Court is based at 92 centres across England and Wales and deals with more serious criminal cases such as: murder rape robbery The Crown Court is based at 92 centres across England and Wales and deals with more serious criminal cases such as: murder rape robbery There are 330 Magistrates’ Courts dealing with: 95% of criminal cases But also civil matters such as: family matters liquor licensing betting and gaming There are 330 Magistrates’ Courts dealing with: 95% of criminal cases But also civil matters such as: family matters liquor licensing betting and gaming Non-indictable offences Indictable offences Triable either way offences

ORIGINAL & APPELATE CRIMINAL CIVIL SENIOR COURTS County Court High Court Magistrates’ Courts Crown Court Queen’s Bench Division Family Division Chancery Division SUBORDINATE The Family division deals with: all matrimonial matters wardship and adoption medical treatment cases The Family division deals with: all matrimonial matters wardship and adoption medical treatment cases The Chancery division deals with: trusts probate commercial disputes intellectual property and patents The Chancery division deals with: trusts probate commercial disputes intellectual property and patents ORIGINAL The County Court is based at 216 centres across England and Wales and deals with: claims for debt repayment, including enforcing court orders and return of goods bought on credit, personal injury breach of contract concerning goods or property family issues such as divorce or adoption housing disputes, including mortgage and council rent arrears and re-possession. The County Court is based at 216 centres across England and Wales and deals with: claims for debt repayment, including enforcing court orders and return of goods bought on credit, personal injury breach of contract concerning goods or property family issues such as divorce or adoption housing disputes, including mortgage and council rent arrears and re-possession. The QBD deals with: damages in respect of personal injury negligence breach of contract libel and slander (defamation) non-payment of a debt possession of land or property. The QBD deals with: damages in respect of personal injury negligence breach of contract libel and slander (defamation) non-payment of a debt possession of land or property.

ORIGINAL & APPELATE CRIMINAL CIVIL Supreme Court SENIOR COURTS County Court High Court Court of Appeal Magistrates’ Courts Crown Court Queen’s Bench Division Family Division Chancery Division Criminal DivisionCivil Division leapfrog SUBORDINATE by way of case stated Tribunals The Family division deals with: all matrimonial matters wardship and adoption medical treatment cases The Family division deals with: all matrimonial matters wardship and adoption medical treatment cases The Chancery division deals with: trusts probate commercial disputes intellectual property and patents The Chancery division deals with: trusts probate commercial disputes intellectual property and patents ORIGINAL APELLATE The Crown Court is based at 92 centres across England and Wales and deals with more serious criminal cases such as: murder rape robbery The Crown Court is based at 92 centres across England and Wales and deals with more serious criminal cases such as: murder rape robbery Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 There are 330 Magistrates’ Courts dealing with: 95% of criminal cases But also civil matters such as: family matters liquor licensing betting and gaming There are 330 Magistrates’ Courts dealing with: 95% of criminal cases But also civil matters such as: family matters liquor licensing betting and gaming The County Court is based at 216 centres across England and Wales and deals with: claims for debt repayment, including enforcing court orders and return of goods bought on credit, personal injury breach of contract concerning goods or property family issues such as divorce or adoption housing disputes, including mortgage and council rent arrears and re-possession. The County Court is based at 216 centres across England and Wales and deals with: claims for debt repayment, including enforcing court orders and return of goods bought on credit, personal injury breach of contract concerning goods or property family issues such as divorce or adoption housing disputes, including mortgage and council rent arrears and re-possession. The QBD deals with: damages in respect of personal injury negligence breach of contract libel and slander (defamation) non-payment of a debt possession of land or property. The QBD deals with: damages in respect of personal injury negligence breach of contract libel and slander (defamation) non-payment of a debt possession of land or property.