Organisation of justice – United Kingdom

Gibraltar

Privy Council

Appeals from the Court of Appeal

Located in London.

Court of Appeal

Criminal Jurisdiction

Appeals from the Supreme Court Criminal Jurisdiction

Civil Jurisdiction

Appeals from the Supreme Court Civil Jurisdictions

Supreme Court

Criminal Jurisdiction

Trials of indictable offences, cases

for sentence, appeals from

Magistrate’s Court on matters of
conviction, sentence and/or bail.

Confiscation, restraint and forfeiture

under Drugs Trafficking Legislation

Family Jurisdiction

Divorce & Matrimonial proceedings

Proceedings relating to children

Probate Service

Court of Protection

Civil Jurisdiction

Contract and tort, etc.

Commercial matters

Constitutional, public and

administrative law

Admiralty Jurisdiction

Admiralty matters

Appellate Jurisdiction

Appeals from the Magistrates’ Court
Appeals from Court of First Instance

Ordinary (Chancery)

Jurisdiction

Equity and trusts

Contentious probate

Bankruptcy

 Companies’ matters etc.

Miscellaneous Jurisdiction

Landlord and Tenant

Mutual Legal Assistance

Administrator General

 Deed Polls

Admissions to the Bar

Magistrates’ Courts

(mainly criminal and family cases)

Trials of summary offences, committals

to the Supreme Court, Coroners Court, family

proceedings and juvenile court

Court of First Instance

(civil cases)

Majority of civil litigation subject to nature

of the claim (claims of £1,000 or less)

Tribunals

Hear appeals from decisions on a range of issues

including, social security, tax, land, trade licensing

and employment