judiciary of England and Wales

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The judiciary of England and Wales is the independent system of judges and courts responsible for interpreting and applying the law, ensuring justice, and upholding the rule of law within England and Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judiciary
appliesLawOf England and Wales
appointmentsAdvisedBy Judicial Appointments Commission
appointmentsFormallyMadeBy monarch of the United Kingdom
appointmentsRecommendedBy Lord Chancellor of England
surface form: Lord Chancellor
basedOn common law
equity
statute law
country England
Wales
distinctFrom Judiciary of Northern Ireland
surface form: judiciary of Northern Ireland

judiciary of Scotland
hasDisciplinaryBody Judicial Conduct Investigations Office
hasJudgeType Circuit judge
Deputy High Court judge
Deputy district judge
District judge
High Court judge
Lord Justice of Appeal
Magistrate
Recorder
Tribunal judge
hasJurisdictionOver England
Wales
hasOffice Chancellor of the High Court
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Lord Denning
surface form: Master of the Rolls

President of the Family Division
President of the King’s Bench Division
Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales
hasPrinciple fair trial
judicial independence
open justice
rule of law
hasRepresentativeBody Judges’ Council
surface form: Judges’ Council of England and Wales
hasTrainingBody Judicial Office for England and Wales
surface form: Judicial College (England and Wales)
headedBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
languageOfProceedings English
overseesCourt Administrative Court
Senior Courts of England and Wales
surface form: Business and Property Courts of England and Wales

Chancery Division of the High Court
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
surface form: Commercial Court of England and Wales

County courts of England and Wales
surface form: County Court

Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court of England and Wales
surface form: Crown Court

Family Court of England and Wales
Family Division of the High Court
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
King’s Bench
surface form: King’s Bench Division of the High Court

Magistrates' courts of England and Wales
surface form: Magistrates’ courts of England and Wales

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Technology and Construction Court
partOf constitution of the United Kingdom
legal system of England and Wales
primaryFunction adjudication of disputes
application of law
interpretation of law
protection of individual rights
upholding the rule of law
regulatedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Courts Act 2003
Senior Courts Act 1981

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judicial title for some female judges in the UK governingBody judiciary of England and Wales
subject surface form: Dame Justice
this entity surface form: Judiciary of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales headOf judiciary of England and Wales
this entity surface form: Judiciary of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales headOf judiciary of England and Wales
this entity surface form: Courts of England and Wales
Acts of Senedd Cymru interpretedBy judiciary of England and Wales
this entity surface form: courts of England and Wales
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales partOf judiciary of England and Wales
this entity surface form: Courts of England and Wales
Judicial Appointments Commission selectionScope judiciary of England and Wales
this entity surface form: courts of England and Wales
Judicial Office for England and Wales supports judiciary of England and Wales
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service worksWith judiciary of England and Wales
Ministry of Justice worksWith judiciary of England and Wales