High Court

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The High Court is a senior court in the judicial system of England and Wales that handles complex and high-value civil cases, significant family matters, and important appeals.

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High Court canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf civil court
court
superior court of record
alsoKnownAs High Court
appealsFrom County Court
Family Court
certain tribunals
appealsTo Court of Appeal of England and Wales
appliesLaw law of England and Wales
canSitAt district registries outside London
country England and Wales
dateEstablished 1875
establishedBy Judicature Acts
handlesCaseType commercial disputes
company law matters
complex civil cases
contract disputes
high-value civil cases
important appeals from lower courts
insolvency matters
intellectual property disputes
international civil disputes involving England and Wales
judicial review cases
probate matters
public law family cases
serious personal injury claims
significant family law cases
tort claims
trusts disputes
hasAuthorityType superior court jurisdiction
hasDivision Chancery Division
Family Division
linked to: family law division

King's Bench Division
hasJurisdictionOver civil matters
family matters
some criminal matters related to judicial review and appeals
hasSeat Royal Courts of Justice
hasSeniorJudge Chancellor of the High Court
President of the Family Division
President of the King's Bench Division
headedBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
languageOfCourt English
legalSystem common law
locatedIn London
linked to: London, England
locatedInJurisdiction England and Wales
oversees lower civil courts in England and Wales
partOf Senior Courts of England and Wales
subjectToAppealTo Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

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High Court of Justice alsoKnownAs High Court
subject linked to: High Court