Guidance
Tribunals organisation chart
Published 2022-04-20Last updated 2025-10-17
Updated: October 2025
The tribunals system covers England, Wales, and in some cases Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The diagrams in the link below shows the routes taken by different cases as they go through the courts system, and which judges deal with each.
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- New protocol on communications between judges in Scotland, England & Wales, and Northern Ireland in cases involving adults who lack capacity, and accompanying handbook2026-04-23
- Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions2022-07-15
- Crown Court Information2022-10-06
- Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions2022-07-15