Structure of Courts and Tribunals System

United Kingdom Supreme Court

Court of Appeal

Civil Division
Criminal Division

High Court of England and Wales

Administrative / Divisional Court

Planning Court

King’s Bench Civil List

The Business and Property Courts

King’s Bench Division
King’s Bench/ Chancery Division
Chancery Division

The Crown Court

The County Court

The Court of Protection

The Family Court

Magistrates’ courts

The Upper Tribunal

First Tier Tribunal

Employment Appeal Tribunal

Employment Tribunals (England and Wales)

Employment Tribunals (Scotland)

Coroners’ courts

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