High Court of JusticeNina, Paola, Isaiah, Arielle, Kendell, Kenly, Marte

Basic Information Established: 1875 Country: England and Wales, UK Location: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand,

City of Westminster, London, UK Authorized: Her Majesty the Queen via

Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873

Basic Info. Continued Decisions Appealed: Court of Appeal and

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Currently: Lord Judge Since: October 2008

High Court High Court is together with the Court of

Appeal and Crown Court Most proceedings heard by a single

judge Litigants normally represented by

Counsel High Court hears Criminal and Civil

cases

High Court High Court Judges appointed by the

Queen on recommendation of the Judicial Appointment commission form from qualified lawyers

Judges may be removed by retirement age requiring approval of both Houses of Parliament

Cases Heard High Court Judges seat in the Crown

Court which tries most criminal cases High Court of Justice only hears the

most important of cases Deals with all value and high

importance of cases and has supervisory over all subordinate courts and tribunals, with few statutory exceptions

Three DivisionsDivision One- Queens Bench

Division Two- Chancery

Division Three- Family Division

Division OneQueens Bench

Hears appeals on points of law of Magistrates.

Appeals from Court goes to Court of Appeals

Division TwoChancery

Economic, Business, Trust, Company Laws.

Mostly dealing with Tax Appeals

Division ThreeFamily

Personal, Divorce, Children, Medical Treatment

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