Senior Courts of England and Wales

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The Senior Courts of England and Wales are the higher courts of record that handle major civil and criminal cases, including appeals, across England and Wales.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
superior court of record
administeredBy Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
surface form: His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
alsoRegulatedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
appealsTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
appliesLaw law of England and Wales
chiefJudicialOfficer Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
country England and Wales
dateRenamed 2009
establishedBy Judicature Acts
surface form: Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
formerlyKnownAs High Court of Justice of England and Wales
surface form: Supreme Court of Judicature
governingStatute Senior Courts Act 1981
handles appeals
major civil cases
major criminal cases
hasJurisdictionOver appeals from lower courts
civil law matters
criminal law matters
judicial review cases
hasPart Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court of England and Wales
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
hearsAppealsFrom County courts of England and Wales
surface form: County Court of England and Wales

Magistrates' courts of England and Wales
certain tribunals in England and Wales
highestCourtBelow Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
includesDivision Chancery Division of the High Court
Civil Division of the Court of Appeal
Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
Family Division of the High Court
Queen's Bench Division
surface form: King's Bench Division of the High Court

Queen's Bench Division
surface form: Queen's Bench Division of the High Court
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalSystem common law
location England
Wales
oversees Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court of England and Wales
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
partOf judiciary of England and Wales
predecessor High Court of Justice of England and Wales
surface form: Supreme Court of Judicature
renamedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
seat Royal Courts of Justice
Strand, London
subdivisionOf judiciary of England and Wales
surface form: courts of England and Wales
typeOfCourt superior court

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Court of Appeal of England and Wales partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
judiciary of England and Wales overseesCourt Senior Courts of England and Wales
this entity surface form: Business and Property Courts of England and Wales
High Court of Justice of England and Wales partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
Crown Court of England and Wales partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
Lord Dyson partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
President of the King’s Bench Division isPartOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
Chancellor of the High Court partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
Civil Division parentCourt Senior Courts of England and Wales
subject surface form: Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Criminal Division partOfBranch Senior Courts of England and Wales
subject surface form: Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Senior Courts Act 1981 collectiveNameFor Senior Courts of England and Wales
EWCA distinguishedFrom Senior Courts of England and Wales
this entity surface form: EWHC
Lord Justice of Appeal memberOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
Preston Crown Court partOfNetwork Senior Courts of England and Wales