Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
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Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service is an executive agency of the UK government that administers the criminal, civil, and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and some tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
All labels observed (13)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T277802 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service Context triple: [Secretary of State for Justice, responsibleFor, Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service]
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A.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is the UK government department responsible for the justice system, including courts, prisons, probation services, and legal aid in England and Wales.
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B.
courts of the United Kingdom
The courts of the United Kingdom are the judiciary bodies that apply and interpret the law across England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, including both lower courts and higher appellate courts such as the Supreme Court.
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C.
Crown Office
The Crown Office is a central UK government department responsible for administering key aspects of the honours system, the royal prerogative, and certain constitutional and legal functions.
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D.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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E.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is a senior appellate court that historically served as the highest court of appeal for the British Empire and still hears final appeals from certain Commonwealth countries and UK overseas territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service Target entity description: Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service is an executive agency of the UK government that administers the criminal, civil, and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and some tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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A.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is the UK government department responsible for the justice system, including courts, prisons, probation services, and legal aid in England and Wales.
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B.
courts of the United Kingdom
The courts of the United Kingdom are the judiciary bodies that apply and interpret the law across England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, including both lower courts and higher appellate courts such as the Supreme Court.
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C.
Crown Office
The Crown Office is a central UK government department responsible for administering key aspects of the honours system, the royal prerogative, and certain constitutional and legal functions.
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D.
Court of King’s Bench
The Court of King’s Bench was a senior common law court in England that handled major criminal and civil cases and exercised supervisory authority over other courts and colonial charters.
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E.
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is a senior appellate court that historically served as the highest court of appeal for the British Empire and still hears final appeals from certain Commonwealth countries and UK overseas territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive agency
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government agency ⓘ |
| administers |
civil courts in England and Wales
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criminal courts in England and Wales ⓘ family courts in England and Wales ⓘ some tribunals in Northern Ireland ⓘ some tribunals in Scotland ⓘ tribunals in England and Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 2011-04-01 ⓘ |
| employerType | civil service employer ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mandate |
to provide access to justice
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to run efficient and effective courts and tribunals ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Ministry of Justice ⓘ |
| partOf | UK justice system ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Her Majesty's Courts Service
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tribunals Service
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| regionServed |
England
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Wales ⓘ parts of Northern Ireland ⓘ parts of Scotland ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
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| responsibleFor |
administration of the court system in England and Wales
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administration of tribunals in England and Wales ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName |
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
HM Courts & Tribunals Service
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
HMCTS
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| supervisingAuthority |
Lord Chancellor of England
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surface form:
Lord Chancellor
Secretary of State for Justice ⓘ |
| website |
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service
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| worksWith |
Judicial Office
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judiciary of England and Wales ⓘ |
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Subject: Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service Description of subject: Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service is an executive agency of the UK government that administers the criminal, civil, and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and some tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Referenced by (56)
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