judiciary of England and Wales

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The judiciary of England and Wales is the independent system of judges and courts responsible for interpreting and applying the law, ensuring justice, and upholding the rule of law within England and Wales.

All labels observed (7)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (63)

Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judiciary
appliesLawOf England and Wales
appointmentsAdvisedBy Judicial Appointments Commission
appointmentsFormallyMadeBy monarch of the United Kingdom
appointmentsRecommendedBy Lord Chancellor
basedOn common law
equity
statute law
country England
Wales
distinctFrom judiciary of Northern Ireland
judiciary of Scotland
hasDisciplinaryBody Judicial Conduct Investigations Office
hasJudgeType Circuit judge
Deputy High Court judge
Deputy district judge
District judge
High Court judge
Lord Justice of Appeal
Magistrate
Recorder
Tribunal judge
hasJurisdictionOver England
Wales
hasOffice Chancellor of the High Court
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Master of the Rolls
linked to: Lord Denning

President of the Family Division
President of the King’s Bench Division
Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales
hasPrinciple fair trial
judicial independence
open justice
rule of law
hasRepresentativeBody Judges’ Council of England and Wales
linked to: Judges’ Council
hasTrainingBody Judicial College (England and Wales)
headedBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
languageOfProceedings English
overseesCourt Administrative Court
Business and Property Courts of England and Wales
Chancery Division of the High Court
Commercial Court of England and Wales
County Court
Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Crown Court
Family Court of England and Wales
Family Division of the High Court
High Court of Justice of England and Wales
King’s Bench Division of the High Court
linked to: King’s Bench

Magistrates’ courts of England and Wales
Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
Technology and Construction Court
partOf constitution of the United Kingdom
legal system of England and Wales
primaryFunction adjudication of disputes
application of law
interpretation of law
protection of individual rights
upholding the rule of law
regulatedBy Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Courts Act 2003
Senior Courts Act 1981

How these facts were elicited

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

Ministry of Justice worksWith judiciary of England and Wales
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service worksWith judiciary of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales headOf Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales headOf Courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Judicial Appointments Commission selectionScope courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Dame Justice governingBody Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Acts of Senedd Cymru interpretedBy courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales partOf Courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Judicial Office for England and Wales supports judiciary of England and Wales
Institutes of the Lawes of England citedBy English courts
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
High Sheriff of Staffordshire worksWith judiciary of England and Wales
Welsh law hasCourtSystem courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Court of Chancery partOf courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Solicitor General for England and Wales legalRepresentationIn courts of England and Wales
subject linked to: The Solicitor General
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Queen’s Remembrancer partOf courts of England and Wales
subject linked to: The Queen’s Remembrancer
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Queen’s Remembrancer subordinateTo Judiciary of England and Wales
subject linked to: The Queen’s Remembrancer
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Lord Dyson partOf Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Judicial Office supports judiciary of England and Wales
Judicial Office partOf judicial system of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Judicial Office hasScope courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Court of Protection partOf courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
President of the King’s Bench Division belongsToBranch judiciary of England and Wales
President of the Family Division partOf Senior Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Judges’ Council represents judiciary of England and Wales
Judges’ Council hasStakeholder courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Sentencing Council for England and Wales consultsWith judiciary of England and Wales
Recorder of London partOf judiciary of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales partOf judiciary of England and Wales
Senior Courts of England and Wales subdivisionOf courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
EWCA associatedWith Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Judiciary of Northern Ireland separateFrom Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Judiciary of Northern Ireland cooperatesWith Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Lord Justice partOf judiciary of England and Wales
Lord Justice of Appeal belongsToBranch judiciary of England and Wales
Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales partOf judiciary of England and Wales
Senior Presiding Judge for England and Wales partOf courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Geoffrey Lawrence employer Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Criminal justice system of England and Wales hasPart courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Leeds Combined Court Centre partOf Courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
United Kingdom law hasCourtSystem courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Recorder (judge) partOf judiciary of England and Wales
subject linked to: Recorder
William Field (judge) partOf judiciary of England and Wales
Crown Court at Birmingham partOf Courts of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales
Crown Court at Swansea subjectTo Judiciary of England and Wales
linked to: judiciary of England and Wales