courts of Bermuda

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The courts of Bermuda form the British Overseas Territory’s independent judicial system, responsible for interpreting and applying Bermudian and applicable UK law across civil, criminal, and constitutional matters.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
court system
judicial system
appealFrom Magistrates’ Court of Bermuda
Supreme Court of Bermuda
appealTo Court of Appeal for Bermuda
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
appellateCourt Court of Appeal for Bermuda
appliesLawOf Bermuda
United Kingdom
basedOn English common law
country Bermuda
employs court staff
judges
magistrates
registrars
governingDocument Constitution of Bermuda
Court of Appeal Act 1964
Magistrates’ Court Act 1948
Supreme Court Act 1905
handles civil claims in the Supreme Court of Bermuda
judicial review of administrative action in Bermuda
serious criminal trials in the Supreme Court of Bermuda
summary criminal matters in the Magistrates’ Court of Bermuda
hasComponent Commercial Court of Bermuda
Coroner’s Court of Bermuda
Court of Appeal for Bermuda
Family Court of Bermuda
Magistrates’ Court of Bermuda
Petty Sessions
Supreme Court of Bermuda
highestCourtOfTerritory Court of Appeal for Bermuda
independenceFrom executive branch of Bermuda
legislature of Bermuda
jurisdiction administrative law matters
civil law matters
commercial law matters
constitutional law matters
criminal law matters
family law matters
language English
legalSystemType common law
location Hamilton, Bermuda
overseenBy Chief Justice of Bermuda
partOf government of Bermuda
protects fundamental rights under the Constitution of Bermuda
subjectTo Constitution of Bermuda
applicable Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
trialCourt Magistrates’ Court of Bermuda
Supreme Court of Bermuda
ultimateAppealTo Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

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Constitution of Bermuda allocatesPowerTo courts of Bermuda
Supreme Court of Bermuda partOf Judiciary of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Court of Appeal for Bermuda partOf Judiciary of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Ministry of Legal Affairs of Bermuda worksWith Judiciary of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Sessions House, Hamilton associatedWith Judiciary of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Criminal Division of the Supreme Court of Bermuda parentOrganization Judiciary of Bermuda
subject linked to: criminal division
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Magistrates’ Court of Bermuda partOf Judiciary of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Chief Justice of Bermuda heads Judiciary of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Chief Justice of Bermuda isPartOf Judicial branch of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda
Chief Justice of Bermuda memberOf Judicial branch of the Government of Bermuda
linked to: courts of Bermuda