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High Court of Justice Nina, Paola, Isaiah, Arielle, Kendell, Kenly, Marte
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Basic Information Established: 1875 Country: England and Wales, UK Location: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, City of Westminster, London, UK Authorized: Her Majesty the Queen via Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1873
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Basic Info. Continued Decisions Appealed: Court of Appeal and Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Currently: Lord Judge Since: October 2008
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High Court High Court is together with the Court of Appeal and Crown Court Most proceedings heard by a single judge Litigants normally represented by Counsel High Court hears Criminal and Civil cases
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High Court High Court Judges appointed by the Queen on recommendation of the Judicial Appointment commission form from qualified lawyers Judges may be removed by retirement age requiring approval of both Houses of Parliament
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Cases Heard High Court Judges seat in the Crown Court which tries most criminal cases High Court of Justice only hears the most important of cases Deals with all value and high importance of cases and has supervisory over all subordinate courts and tribunals, with few statutory exceptions
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Three Divisions Division One- Queens Bench Division Two- Chancery Division Three- Family Division
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Division One Queens Bench Hears appeals on points of law of Magistrates. Appeals from Court goes to Court of Appeals
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Division Two Chancery Economic, Business, Trust, Company Laws. Mostly dealing with Tax Appeals
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Division Three Family Personal, Divorce, Children, Medical Treatment
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