• The Courts of England and Wales, supported administratively by His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, are the civil and criminal courts responsible...
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    way offences and appeals of the decisions of magistrates' courts. It is one of three Senior Courts of England and Wales. The Crown Court sits in around...
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    Senior Courts of England and Wales, and second in the legal system of England and Wales only to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom. The Court of Appeal...
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  • existing Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales, the full title of a solicitor is "Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales". The term...
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    the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Its name is abbreviated as EWHC (England and Wales High Court) for legal citation purposes. The High Court deals...
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    various levels of judiciary in England and Wales—different types of courts have different styles of judges. They also form a strict hierarchy of importance...
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    magistrates' courts in England and Wales; by 2020, a decade later, 164 of those had closed. The jurisdiction of magistrates' courts and rules governing...
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    and jurisdictions of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (previously known as the "Superior Courts"). These Senior Courts comprise: the Court of Appeal...
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    judges are judges in England and Wales who sit in the Crown Court, the County Court and some specialized sub-divisions of the High Court of Justice, such as...
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  • The Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales is a member of the Court of Appeal appointed by the Lord Chief Justice to supervise the Presiding Judges...
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  • list of notable cases decided by the Senior Courts of England and Wales – that is, cases from the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, Court of Appeal...
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    Crown Court and other courts and tribunals. A Lord (or Lady) Justice of Appeal is the second highest level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. Despite...
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    level of judge in the courts of England and Wales. High Court judges are referred to as puisne justices and wear red and black robes. High Court judges...
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  • Certain former courts of England and Wales have been abolished or merged into or with other courts, and certain other courts of England and Wales have fallen...
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    list of justices of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, the puisne judges of the court. They serve in addition to the High Court's ex officio...
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    president of the courts of England and Wales. Until 2005 the lord chief justice was the second-most senior judge of the English and Welsh courts, surpassed...
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  • whereupon they become Solicitors of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. The field of action of a solicitor is versatile and cannot be easily displayed....
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  • of the superior court in Northern Ireland; see Courts of Northern Ireland Senior Courts of England and Wales, formerly known as "the Supreme Court of...
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    court system is headed by the Senior Courts of England and Wales, consisting of the Court of Appeal, the High Court of Justice for civil cases, and the...
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    Rolls Building (category Buildings and structures in the City of London)
    judicial court complex on Fetter Lane in the City of London that is used by the High Court of Justice (one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales). It...
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    Aldwych (category A4 road (England))
    courtrooms used by the senior courts of England and Wales, including the High Court and the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Aldwych, the street,...
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  • A divisional court, in relation to the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, means a court sitting with at least two judges. Matters heard by a...
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    Court dress comprises the style of clothes and other attire prescribed for members of courts of law. Depending on the country and jurisdiction's traditions...
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    referred to the Old Bailey from other parts of England and Wales. As with most courts in England and Wales, trials at the Old Bailey are open to the public;...
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    Barristers in England and Wales are one of the two main categories of lawyer in England and Wales, the other being solicitors. Barristers have traditionally...
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  • name change in common law. In England and Wales, such a deed may be registered in the Central Office of the High Court. Deeds so registered are advertised...
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    merger of Her Majesty's Courts Service and the Tribunals Service. The agency is responsible for the administration of the courts of England and Wales, the...
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    is the highest court of appeal in the land for criminal and civil cases. The Senior Courts of England and Wales is the highest court of first instance...
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    system of England and Wales. It established the Crown Court, introduced the posts of circuit judge and recorder, and abolished various local courts across...
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  • Judiciary of England and Wales contains many levels, based on the court in which the judge sits. Titles are given to judges relating to their position and, in...
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