Court of Appeal of England and Wales

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The Court of Appeal of England and Wales is a senior appellate court that reviews civil and criminal cases from lower courts and tribunals within England and Wales.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf appellate court
court
court of record
abbreviation EWCA
aboveInHierarchy High Court of Justice
applies law of England and Wales
belowInHierarchy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
canGrant permission to appeal
canSitAs full court
country United Kingdom
createdBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
decisionsForm binding precedent
established 1875
finalAppealBefore Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
governedBy Senior Courts Act 1981
handles civil appeals
criminal appeals
hasDivision Civil Division
Criminal Division
headedBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
hearsAppealsFrom County Court
Crown Court
High Court of Justice
certain tribunals
includesMemberType Lady Justice of Appeal
linked to: Lady Justice

Lord Justice of Appeal
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
maySitWith 2 judges
numberOfLordsJusticesOfAppeal approximately 39
officialWebsite https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/court-of-appeal/
partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
partOfBranch judicial branch of the United Kingdom
predecessor Court of Appeal in Chancery
Court of Appeal in Common Law
presidingOfficerCivilDivision Master of the Rolls
linked to: Lord Denning
presidingOfficerCriminalDivision Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
reviews points of law
some findings of fact
seatsAt Royal Courts of Justice
shortName Court of Appeal
styleOfJudges The Right Honourable Lady Justice
The Right Honourable Lord Justice
subjectToReviewBy Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
typicalPanelSize 3 judges

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hearsAppealsFrom Court of Appeal of England and Wales
English law hasCourtSystem Court of Appeal of England and Wales
courts of the United Kingdom includesCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales hasAuthorityOver Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal of England and Wales predecessor Court of Appeal in Common Law
linked to: Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal of England and Wales shortName Court of Appeal
linked to: Court of Appeal of England and Wales
judiciary of England and Wales overseesCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
High Court of Justice of England and Wales appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hearsAppealsFrom Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: The Supreme Court
Dame Justice hasHigherCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Dame Justice isTitleStyleOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court of England and Wales appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
County courts of England and Wales appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Dame Anne Rafferty employer Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: Dame Anne Rafferty (former)
Royal Courts of Justice houses Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Birmingham Six convictionQuashedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
England and Wales hasSeniorCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Dyson memberOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Slynn of Hadley employer Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Protection supervisedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Protection decisionsCanBeAppealedTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
President of the King’s Bench Division canSitIn Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Chancellor of the High Court canSitIn Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales hasPart Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales oversees Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales partOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: Civil Division
Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales establishedAsPartOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: Civil Division
Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales partOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: Criminal Division
Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales establishedAsPartOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: Criminal Division
Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales hasCounterpart Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: Criminal Division
linked to: Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Senior Courts Act 1981 defines Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal in Chancery replacedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Court of Appeal in Chancery successor Court of Appeal of England and Wales
EWCA standsFor England and Wales Court of Appeal
linked to: Court of Appeal of England and Wales
EWCA refersTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
EWCA associatedWith Court of Appeal (England and Wales)
linked to: Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Justice usedBy Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Lord Justice of Appeal partOf Court of Appeal of England and Wales
The Right Honourable Lady Justice usedByCourt Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Criminal Cases Review Commission recommendsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: CCRC
Family Court of England and Wales hasAppealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Administrative Court appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appealsFrom Court of Appeal of England and Wales
subject linked to: UKSC
Preston Crown Court appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court at Manchester appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court at Liverpool appealTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court at Leicester appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales