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