judiciary of the Falkland Islands
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The judiciary of the Falkland Islands is the independent system of courts and judges responsible for interpreting and applying the law in this British Overseas Territory.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
branch of government
ⓘ
judiciary ⓘ |
| appliesIn | Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Governor of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
English common law
ⓘ
local Falkland Islands legislation ⓘ |
| belongsTo | British Overseas Territories legal systems ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | judiciaries of other British Overseas Territories ⓘ |
| country | Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ensures | rule of law in the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| finalAppealTo | Judicial Committee of the Privy Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorRepresents | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guarantees | judicial independence in the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| handles |
appeals from Magistrates’ Court
ⓘ
major civil disputes ⓘ serious criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasCourt |
Coroner’s Court of the Falkland Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Court of Appeal of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ Court of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Summary Court of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justice of the Peace of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Senior Magistrate of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interprets |
Falkland Islands Constitution Order 2008
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
laws of the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legalSystemType | common law legal system ⓘ |
| mayInclude | visiting judges from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| oversees |
administrative law in the Falkland Islands
ⓘ
civil law in the Falkland Islands ⓘ criminal law in the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| partOf | government of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| privyCouncilLocatedIn | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects | fundamental rights under the Falkland Islands Constitution ⓘ |
| region | South Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviews |
acts of the executive branch of the Falkland Islands
ⓘ
legislation of the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands ⓘ |
| secondHighestCourt | Supreme Court of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | constitution of the Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | juries in some criminal trials ⓘ |
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