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The Business List contains three separate sub-lists: business financial services regulatory and pensions business. Business We deal with a wide range business disputes, often with an international dimension. Frequently these concern a business structure (company, LLP, LP, partnership etc) including:...
How to take someone to court over a construction, building, engineering or another technically complex dispute.
We hear appeals from proceedings in the Crown Court. We hear appeals against: convictions in the Crown Court sentences given by the Crown Court (even if the conviction was in a magistrates’ court) confiscation orders imposed by the Crown Court...
How to take someone to the Patents Court for using a patent or registered design without permission.
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by: First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Residential Property Tribunal in Wales Leasehold Valuation Tribunal in Wales We’re also responsible for handling applications for cases about: a decision about rates made by the Valuation...
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by the Employment Tribunal where a legal mistake may have been made in the case. This might be because the Employment Tribunal: got the law wrong didn’t apply the correct law didn’t...
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
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 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...
We’re responsible for handling appeals against decisions made by the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum) relating to visa applications, asylum applications and the right to enter or stay in the UK. We also handle applications for judicial review of certain...
Professional and public user groups working with us on aspects of the HMCTS Reform Programme, including collaboration on new development proposals.
A list of additional courtrooms set up to support the justice system.
Latest information about procedures rules for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court not replaced by the Criminal or Family Procedure Rules.
Protecting staff, passengers and property on public transport: police roles, CCTV and witness evidence use, tools to restrict anti-social acts
How to apply to the Court of Protection to challenge an order restricting someone's freedom or get a deprivation of liberty authorised.
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) investigates complaints about the alleged conduct of public bodies in relation to members of the public under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000. This includes complaints about the use of intrusive powers such...
An explanation of the people who may be present in a Crown Court hearing.
We handle applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land. Residential property disputes that we handle include: rent increases for ‘fair’ or ‘market’ rates leasehold disputes leasehold enfranchisement disputes about park homes improvement notices and prohibition orders...
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