High Court of Justice of England and Wales

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The High Court of Justice of England and Wales is a senior court of record that primarily handles high-value and complex civil cases, as well as important judicial review and appellate matters within the English and Welsh legal system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
superior court of record
alsoKnownAs High Court
High Court of Justice
appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
appliesToJurisdiction England
Wales
country United Kingdom
establishedBy Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
linked to: Judicature Acts
governingLaw Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Courts Act 1981
hasBuilding Royal Courts of Justice
hasCircuitCentre Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre
Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre
Leeds Combined Court Centre
Manchester Civil Justice Centre
hasDivision Chancery Division
Family Division
King's Bench Division
linked to: King’s Bench
hasJurisdiction appeals from County Court
appeals from certain tribunals
complex civil litigation
high-value civil cases
judicial review
serious criminal cases on appeal or judicial review
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.judiciary.uk/about-the-judiciary/the-justice-system/court-structure/high-court/
headedBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
hierarchyPosition above County Court
below Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
inception 1875
languageOfWork English
legalSystem English law
Welsh law
locatedIn City of Westminster
London
linked to: London, England

Strand, London
location Royal Courts of Justice
numberOfJudges over 100 High Court judges
partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
presidentOfDivision Chancellor of the High Court
President of the Family Division
President of the King's Bench Division
replaced Admiralty Court
linked to: Admiralty courts

Court of Common Pleas
Court of Exchequer
Court of Probate
Court of Queen's Bench
Divorce Court
High Court of Chancery
linked to: Court of Chancery

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Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hearsAppealsFrom High Court of Justice of England and Wales
English law hasCourtSystem High Court of Justice of England and Wales
courts of the United Kingdom includesCourt High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Court of King’s Bench mergedInto High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales hasAuthorityOver High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Court of Appeal of England and Wales hearsAppealsFrom High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Court of Appeal of England and Wales aboveInHierarchy High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland relatedTo High Court of Justice of England and Wales
judiciary of England and Wales overseesCourt High Court of Justice of England and Wales
judiciary of England and Wales overseesCourt Commercial Court of England and Wales
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
High Court of Justice of England and Wales alsoKnownAs High Court
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
High Court of Justice of England and Wales alsoKnownAs High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom hearsAppealsFrom High Court of Justice of England and Wales
subject linked to: The Supreme Court
United States v. Julian Assange extraditionAppealHeardBy High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Dame Justice isTitleStyleOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales appealTo High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Court of Common Pleas mergedInto High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
County courts of England and Wales higherCourt High Court of Justice of England and Wales
County courts of England and Wales appealTo High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Dame Anne Rafferty employer High Court of Justice of England and Wales
subject linked to: Dame Anne Rafferty (former)
Court of Exchequer mergedInto High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Judicature Acts component High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice houses High Court of Justice of England and Wales
King’s Bench mergedInto High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
England and Wales hasSeniorCourt High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Lord Slynn of Hadley employer High Court of Justice of England and Wales
President of the King’s Bench Division partOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
President of the King’s Bench Division memberOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
President of the Family Division isPartOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
President of the Family Division category High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Chancellor of the High Court partOf High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales hasPart High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales formerlyKnownAs Supreme Court of Judicature
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales oversees High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales predecessor Supreme Court of Judicature
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales hearsAppealsFrom High Court of Justice of England and Wales
subject linked to: Civil Division
Senior Courts Act 1981 defines High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Lord Justice of Appeal hearsAppealsFrom High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
History on Trial setting High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Administrative Court partOf High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Technology and Construction Court partOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Chancery Division of the High Court partOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Family Division of the High Court partOf High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Court of Probate successor High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre partOf High Court of Justice system
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom appealsFrom High Court of England and Wales
subject linked to: UKSC
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Leeds Combined Court Centre hasCourtType High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Chancery Lane hasNearby High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
High Sheriff associatedWith High Court of Justice
linked to: High Court of Justice of England and Wales
Mr Justice usedInCourtLevel High Court of Justice of England and Wales