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Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Sarah Crowther, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 24 May 2024.
How to use the Administrative Court, part of the High Court which can hear cases about judicial reviews, statutory appeals and extradition.
How to hire a court in the UK for filming, events and wedding receptions.
Those using courts in and near Blackpool are set to benefit from bolstered capacity and easier access to services, the government announced today (21 May 2024).
We handle complex and high value national and international business disputes, often involving parties based outside the United Kingdom. We are widely recognised as being at the forefront in the resolution of international commercial disputes. Cases that we hear include...
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
Daily court lists in the Immigration and Asylum chambers, updated for the following day between 4pm and 5pm.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
How to take someone to court over a construction, building, engineering or another technically complex dispute.
Latest information about procedures rules for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court not replaced by the Criminal or Family Procedure Rules.
The Evidence Presentation System (EPS) is replacing Clickshare. This guide shows you how to display evidence from your laptop on courtroom monitors.
How to start a case in the Chancery Division of the High Court, which deals with business, property, land, competition and probate disputes.
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
How to observe a hearing as a journalist, researcher or member of the public.
Details of the earliest available dates for hearings and trials at the King's Bench Division of the High Court, based on how long they are expected to last.
The Circuit Commercial Court was formerly known as the Mercantile Court. We handle commercial and business disputes. Cases that we hear include: disputes over contracts and business documents insurance and reinsurance sale of goods import, export and transport (‘carriage’) of...
Use these forms to prepare for a magistrates' court trial in England or Wales.
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.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
The Service Justice System is supported in the UK by two designated Military Court Centres at Bulford (Wiltshire) and Catterick (North Yorkshire).
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