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Circuits are the highest-level administrative divisions of the Bar of England and Wales and His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service. [1] Today, they serve as professional associations for barristers practicing within their areas, as well as administrative divisions for the purposes of administration of justice.
Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... See Crown Court and List of Crown Court venues in England and Wales. Subcategories. This ...
The Central Criminal Court, better known as the Old Bailey, is the Crown Court centre for the City of London. In the system of courts of England and Wales, the Crown Court deals with serious criminal charges and with less serious charges where the accused has elected trial at the Crown Court instead of trial at a magistrates' court. The Crown ...
Until 1 January 1937, when the County Court Districts (Name of Court) Order 1936 came into force, [12] the full title of each court was The County Court of (county) holden at (location/locations), using the historic county names for England and for Wales. Thereafter, each court was renamed as (location/s) County Court. For brevity, the latter ...
The Oxford Combined Court Centre is a Crown Court venue, which deals with criminal cases, as well as a County Court venue, which deals with civil cases, in St Aldate's, Oxford, England. History [ edit ]
S. Salisbury Law Courts; Sessions House, Beverley; Sessions House, Ely; Sessions House, Knutsford; Sessions House, Northampton; Sessions House, Peterborough
Whilst previously, local justice areas were used to determine which magistrates' courts may hear a particular case, since 1 April 2015, any magistrates' court in England and Wales may hear any case from anywhere in England and Wales. [4] [5] The areas established were identical to the petty sessional divisions.
The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in Westminster which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales.The High Court also sits on circuit and in other major cities.