County courts of England and Wales
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The County Courts of England and Wales are local civil courts that handle the majority of non-criminal legal disputes, including contract, tort, family, and housing matters, under the jurisdiction of English law.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil court system
→
court of first instance → |
| administeredBy |
HM Courts and Tribunals Service
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| appealTo |
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
→
High Court of Justice of England and Wales → |
| appliesLegalSystem |
English law
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| canAward |
damages
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| canGrant |
declaratory relief
→
injunctions → specific performance → |
| country |
England and Wales
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| doesNotHandle |
most indictable-only offences
→
serious criminal cases → |
| governedBy |
Civil Procedure Rules
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| governingStatute |
County Courts Act 1984
→
Courts Act 2003 → |
| handlesCaseType |
bankruptcy proceedings
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consumer disputes → contract disputes → debt recovery claims → equity and trusts matters → family matters → housing matters → insolvency proceedings → landlord and tenant disputes → negligence claims → personal injury claims → possession proceedings → small claims → tort claims → |
| hasDivision |
fast track
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multi-track → small claims track → |
| hasJudgeType |
circuit judge
→
deputy district judge → district judge → |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
some decisions of tribunals in civil matters
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| higherCourt |
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
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| jurisdiction |
civil matters
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| language |
English
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| locationType |
local courts
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| mayUse |
lay representatives in some hearings
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| partOf |
court system of England and Wales
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| previousStructure |
separate local county courts before 2014
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| primaryFunction |
resolution of civil disputes
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| reform |
unified into a single County Court for England and Wales in 2014
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| subjectTo |
judicial review in the High Court
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| typicalParties |
businesses
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individuals → |
| usesProcedure |
adversarial system
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
("County courts in England and Wales")
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hasAuthorityOver |
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English law
→
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hasCourtSystem |
|
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
("County Court")
→
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hearsAppealsFrom |
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courts of the United Kingdom
("county courts of England and Wales")
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includesCourt |
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judiciary of England and Wales
("County Court")
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overseesCourt |