Guidance

Jurisdictions

Published 2010-02-19Last updated 2022-08-16

How different cases are dealt with, and which judges deal with them.

Civil justice in England and Wales is mainly dealt with in the County Courts.

Judges and magistrates play a vital role in the criminal justice system.

The family justice system exists to help families avoid disputes as far as possible.

The Tribunals are specialist courts whose judges and members hear a wide range of cases.

Find out more about Judge Advocates and the Service Justice System.

Coroners investigate certain deaths which are deemed to be unnatural, violent, or where the cause is unknown.