courts-structure-0715.pdf

The Structure of the Courts  UK Supreme Court Appeal only, on points of law Justices of the Supreme Court   Court of Appeal Appeal only, on points of law to either the Criminal or Civil Divisions: Lord Chief Justice, Heads of Division and Court of Appeal judges  High Court Chancery, Queen’...

The Structure of the Courts  UK Supreme Court Appeal only, on points of law Justices of the Supreme Court   Court of Appeal Appeal only, on points of law to either the Criminal or Civil Divisions: Lord Chief Justice, Heads of Division and Court of Appeal judges  High Court Chancery, Queen’s Bench and Family Divisions. All three divisions hear appeals from other courts, as well as “first instance” cases. High Court and Deputy High Court Judges    Employment Tribunal (England & Wales; Scotland) Claims about matters to do with employment Employment Judges and members   Employment Appeal Tribunal Appeals from the Employment Tribunals Employment Appeal Judges and members  Crown Court Jury trial for all indictable and some either-way criminal offences. Appeals against conviction and sentence from the magistrates’ court. Circuit judges, Recorders and juries  Magistrates’ Court Trial for most criminal offences. Some civil matters. Magistrates, District Judges (Magistrates’ Courts), Deputy DJ (MC)s County Court Trial for most civil cases. Circuit judges, Recorders, District Judges, Deputy District Judge Family Court Trial for most family cases. High Court Judges, Circuit judges, Recorders, District Judges, Deputy District Judge and Magistrates Upper Tribunal Appeals from the First-tier Tribunal Upper Tribunal Judges  First-tier Tribunal Appeals from executive agency decisions Tribunal Judges and members There are a number of other tribunals outside of this structure (for example, School Exclusion Panels) - their supporting legislation explains their individual appeal routes.