Guernsey courts

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Guernsey courts are the judicial bodies of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, responsible for administering justice in both civil and criminal matters within this Channel Island jurisdiction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court system
judicial system
appealTo Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
appliesLawOf Guernsey law
basedOn Norman customary law traditions
cooperatesWith courts of Jersey
linked to: Judiciary of Jersey

courts of other Crown Dependencies
courts of the United Kingdom
country Bailiwick of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey
ensures administration of justice in Guernsey
handles administrative law matters
civil cases
commercial disputes
criminal cases
family law cases
probate matters
hasPart Court of Alderney
Court of Appeal of Guernsey
Court of Chief Pleas of Sark
linked to: Chief Pleas of Sark

Ecclesiastical Court of Guernsey
Family Court of Guernsey
Juvenile Court of Guernsey
Magistrate's Court of Guernsey
Petty Debts Court of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey courts

Royal Court of Guernsey
Sark Court
highestCourt Royal Court of Guernsey
historicalLanguageOfProceedings French
independentFrom United Kingdom courts
jurisdiction Bailiwick of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey
keyOfficial Bailiff of Guernsey
Deputy Bailiff of Guernsey
Jurats of Guernsey
languageOfProceedings English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Channel Islands
overseenBy Bailiff of Guernsey
partOf legal system of Guernsey
provides right of appeal
recognises Magistrate's Court as lower criminal court
Royal Court as principal trial court
responsibleFor application of customary law in Guernsey
interpretation of Guernsey legislation
subjectTo Crown in right of Guernsey
uses jurats as lay judges

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Guernsey Legal French usedBy Guernsey courts
Guernsey courts hasPart Petty Debts Court of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey courts
Bailiff of Guernsey category Judiciary of Guernsey
linked to: Guernsey courts