Court of Appeal of England and Wales

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The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is a senior appellate court that reviews civil and criminal cases from lower courts and tribunals within England and Wales.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf appellate court
court
court of record
abbreviation EWCA
aboveInHierarchy High Court of Justice of England and Wales
surface form: High Court of Justice
applies law of England and Wales
belowInHierarchy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
canGrant permission to appeal
canSitAs full court
country United Kingdom
createdBy Judicature Acts
surface form: Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
decisionsForm binding precedent
established 1875
finalAppealBefore Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
governedBy Senior Courts Act 1981
handles civil appeals
criminal appeals
hasDivision Civil Division
Criminal Division
headedBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
hearsAppealsFrom County courts of England and Wales
surface form: County Court

Crown Court of England and Wales
surface form: Crown Court

High Court of Justice of England and Wales
surface form: High Court of Justice

certain tribunals
includesMemberType Lady Justice
surface form: Lady Justice of Appeal

Lord Justice of Appeal
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London
maySitWith 2 judges
numberOfLordsJusticesOfAppeal approximately 39
officialWebsite https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/court-of-appeal/
partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
partOfBranch judicial branch of the United Kingdom
predecessor Court of Appeal in Chancery
Court of Appeal of England and Wales self-linksurface differs
surface form: Court of Appeal in Common Law
presidingOfficerCivilDivision Lord Denning
surface form: Master of the Rolls
presidingOfficerCriminalDivision Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
reviews points of law
some findings of fact
seatsAt Royal Courts of Justice
shortName Court of Appeal of England and Wales self-linksurface differs
surface form: Court of Appeal
styleOfJudges The Right Honourable Lady Justice
The Right Honourable
surface form: The Right Honourable Lord Justice
subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
typicalPanelSize 3 judges

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hearsAppealsFrom Court of Appeal of England and Wales
English law hasCourtSystem Court of Appeal of England and Wales
courts of the United Kingdom includesCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales hasAuthorityOver Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal of England and Wales predecessor Court of Appeal of England and Wales self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Court of Appeal in Common Law
Court of Appeal of England and Wales shortName Court of Appeal of England and Wales self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Court of Appeal
judiciary of England and Wales overseesCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
High Court of Justice of England and Wales appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Supreme Court hearsAppealsFrom Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
judicial title for some female judges in the UK hasHigherCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Dame Justice
judicial title for some female judges in the UK isTitleStyleOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Dame Justice
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court of England and Wales appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
County courts of England and Wales appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Dame Anne Rafferty (former) employer Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Dame Anne Rafferty
Royal Courts of Justice houses Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Birmingham Six convictionQuashedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
England and Wales hasSeniorCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Dyson memberOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Slynn of Hadley employer Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Protection supervisedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Protection decisionsCanBeAppealedTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
President of the King’s Bench Division canSitIn Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Chancellor of the High Court canSitIn Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales hasPart Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales oversees Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Civil Division partOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Civil Division establishedAsPartOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Criminal Division partOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Criminal Division establishedAsPartOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Criminal Division hasCounterpart Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
this entity surface form: Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Senior Courts Act 1981 defines Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal in Chancery replacedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal in Chancery successor Court of Appeal of England and Wales
EWCA standsFor Court of Appeal of England and Wales
this entity surface form: England and Wales Court of Appeal
EWCA refersTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
EWCA associatedWith Court of Appeal of England and Wales
this entity surface form: Court of Appeal (England and Wales)
Lord Justice usedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Justice of Appeal partOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Right Honourable Lady Justice usedByCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
CCRC recommendsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Criminal Cases Review Commission
Family Court of England and Wales hasAppealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Administrative Court appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
UKSC appealsFrom Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject surface form: Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Preston Crown Court appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court at Manchester appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court at Liverpool appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court at Leicester appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales