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High Court
Published 2022-06-24Last updated 2026-10-13
High Court
The High Court of Justice in London, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, are the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Its name is abbreviated as EWHC for legal citation purposes.
It deals at first instance with all high value and high importance civil law (non-criminal) cases, and also has a supervisory jurisdiction over all subordinate courts and tribunals, with a few statutory exceptions.
The High Court consists of 3 divisions: the King’s Bench Division, the Family Division, and the Business and Property Division.
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