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How to use the Administrative Court, part of the High Court which can hear cases about judicial reviews, statutory appeals and extradition.
Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day.
The Service Justice System is supported in the UK by two designated Military Court Centres at Bulford (Wiltshire) and Catterick (North Yorkshire).
We assess the costs and expenses incurred in civil litigation in order to decide how much: a successful party in litigation can recover from their opponent a barrister or solicitor can recover from public funds a client should have to...
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
We hear appeals against certain decisions by: all 3 divisions of the High Court of Justice and their specialist courts, including the Administrative Court the County Court the Family Court We also hear appeals against certain decisions by the: Competition...
Guidance to help court and tribunal users reduce the risk of catching an infectious disease like COVID-19 and passing it on to others.
We decide specialist business and other civil international dispute resolution and business cases in England and Wales, whether domestic or international. We cover disputes that are dealt with by: The Commercial Court (e.g. shipping, sale of goods, insurance and reinsurance...
Professional and public user groups working with us on aspects of the HMCTS Reform Programme, including collaboration on new development proposals.
A unitary patent will protect your invention in up to 25 EU countries and will be subject to the jurisdiction of the Unified Patent Court.
Guidance on broadcasting sentencing hearings by the media and the Crown court (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020.
The most common types of case we handle include: disputes relating to business, property or land disputes over trusts competition claims under either European or UK competition law commercial disputes (domestic and international) intellectual property issues disputes over the validity...
Register for a Common Platform account for viewing and managing cases in criminal courts.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
How to hire a court in the UK for filming, events and wedding receptions.
Daily court lists in the Immigration and Asylum chambers, updated for the following day between 4pm and 5pm.
Latest information about procedures rules for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court not replaced by the Criminal or Family Procedure Rules.
A list of additional courtrooms set up to support the justice system.
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