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Arbitration – an alternative to taking your chance in Court?
InsightsThere has been much debate amongst lawyers in the last couple of years about whether the Courts are becoming more ‘franchisee-friendly’.
The Structure of the English and Welsh Civil Courts
For non-lawyers the court hierarchy system can be confusing. For example, what is a County Court? Why is a claim issued in the Queen’s Bench Division? How do I make an appeal to the Supreme Court?
There is a hierarchy to the English and Welsh courts that deal with non-criminal cases. Starting with the Supreme Court at the top all the way down to local county courts.
There are also many divisions of the High Court each with their own specialisms and with some county courts carrying out High Court work, the structure and flow between courts can be confusing even for litigation lawyers!
We have put together a handy downloadable guide showing all of the English and Welsh Courts (excluding tribunals) to show how the different courts fit with each other.
If you have any questions, please contact our Dispute Resolution Team.