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The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
How to start a case in the King’s Bench, part of the High Court which deals with claims such as personal injury, libel and contract law.
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes, including: registered designs patents registered trade marks copyrights other intellectual property rights If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Patents Court or...
Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day
This bulletin presents National Statistics on activity in the county, family, magistrates’ and Crown courts of England and Wales.
The cases we most commonly handle are disputes relating to: personal injury negligence breach of contract breach of a statutory duty breach of the Human Rights Act 1998 libel, slander and other torts non-payment of a debt and ‘enforcement orders’...
Guidance to help court and tribunal users reduce the risk of catching an infectious disease like COVID-19 and passing it on to others.
Statistics on criminal and civil courts, the judiciary and some associated offices in England and Wales.
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (SCUK) is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance...
Pay civil or family court fees or tribunal fees, get help with fees if you're on a low income or getting benefits.
We hear cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. This is called our ‘inherent jurisdiction’. The most common type of case is...
Use court finder to find a court in England and Wales or a tribunal in England, Wales and Scotland
Commonly used references to identify cases used by the offices of the Royal Courts of Justice and Rolls Building.
Form Crown Court preliminary hearing form (multiple-defendants): Crown Court preliminary hearing form: multiple defendants (Section 28).
The Service Justice System is supported in the UK by two designated Military Court Centres at Bulford (Wiltshire) and Catterick (North Yorkshire).
An update from the Judge Advocate General and Director of the Military Court Service.
Daily court lists in the Immigration and Asylum chambers, updated for the following day between 4pm and 5pm.
Ask for an interpreter at a court or tribunal hearing - who's eligible, how to apply, when friends or family can act as interpreters
How to start a case in the Chancery Division of the High Court, which deals with business, property, land, competition and probate disputes.
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