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Information About Employment Tribunal
An employment tribunal hears applications (which are sometimes called ‘complaints’) and appeals relating to issues concerning employment. These...
Information About Mental Health Tribunals
Mental Health Tribunals are judicial bodies that are independent of government. Their function is to determine the cases of mental health...
Information About Parole Board Hearings
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners should be released from prison on licence or should remain in prison. There are two distinct types of...
Information about Small Claim Courts
The small claims court is typically used to settle disputes over money that cannot be settled in another way. Also, the small claims process can be used to settle...
Information about the Crown Court
Crown Courts exist in England and Wales. The Crown Court hears serious criminal cases such as rape and murder. You will often find that the Crown Court and county...
Information about the Magistrates court
Most of the criminal court cases that are heard in England and Wales take place in a Magistrates Court. A Magistrates' Court is usually presided...
Information about the Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice may be familiar to you as many of the most high profile court cases that receive media coverage take place in the...
Information about the Youth Court
Young people who commit minor offenses are dealt with outside of the court system as much as possible. Reprimands, and official police warnings are usually given to...
The European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasboug was set up in 1959 and is entirely distinct from the European Court of Justice. The European Court of Justice deals...
The Supreme Court Explained
In 2009, the Supreme Court replaced the House of Lords Appellate Committee. It is the highest court in the UK. There are twelve judges who sit in the Supreme Court,...
What Happens at an Immigration Hearing?
An immigration appeal is heard by one or more judges in a number of locations in the UK. There are no juries in immigration appeals tribunals....
What Happens at the Coroner's Court?
A coroner is a specially trained doctor or lawyer who in certain circumstances investigates the cause of someone’s death. The coroner becomes involved after a death in...
What Happens at the Family Court?
All sorts of family hearings are heard at the family court, ranging from contact, residence, adoption and local authority care. Some family courts are heard in...
