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The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
How to observe a hearing as a journalist, researcher or member of the public.
Her Majesty’s Courts Service was an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice and was responsible for the administration of the civil, family and criminal courts in England and Wales. It was merged with the Tribunal Service in 2011 to...
We deal with claims brought under Article 101 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the Competition Act 1988. This includes cases which prevent, restrict or distort competition. It also includes cases dealing...
Daily court hearing lists for the Royal Courts of Justice and the Rolls Building.
Your fees will vary depending on the circumstances of your case. Includes guidance notes COP44B.
Ask for permission to start proceedings, or to request an order or directions in existing proceedings, or to ask to join or leave proceedings.
A collection giving National Statistics on activity in the family courts of England and Wales.
Use this form to acknowledge service of a claim in the Commercial Court.
Legal professionals can use this form to tell someone that proceedings are underway in court about their property, affairs or personal welfare.
Statistics on criminal and civil courts, the judiciary and some associated offices in England and Wales.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
Apply for an order related to the enforcement of a child arrangements order or to set aside or change an existing enforcement order.
Use this form to submit an order to attend court for questioning to provide any information needed to enforce a judgment or order.
COP14 for legal professionals to tell someone about an application relating to their property, affairs, or personal welfare.
Use this form for cases sent from magistrates' court to Crown Court for trial.
Court of Protection forms including the COP1 application to make decisions on someone's behalf.
Use this application notice to ask a court to set aside or vary a judgment, or suspend an enforcement process.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a magistrates' court hearing.
Provided by the Director of the Military Court Service.
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