Using the information on the cards and what you already know, place the cards in the hierarchy of the UK
judicial system.

The Court of Appeal consists of 2 divisions, the Criminal Division and the Civil Division. Decisions of the Court of Appeal may be
appealed to the Supreme Court (formerly the House of Lords).

In 2009 the Supreme Court
replaced the House of Lords as the highest court in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. As with the House of Lords, the
Supreme Court hears appeals from the Court of Appeal and the High Court (only in exceptional circumstances).

The Civil Division of the Court of Appeal hears appeals concerning civil law and family justice from the High Court, from Tribunals and certain cases from the
County Courts.

The Criminal division of the Court of Appeal hears appeals from the Crown Court.

The High Court consists of 3 divisions, the Chancery Division, the Family Division, and the Queen’s Bench Division. Decisions of the High Court may be appealed to the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal.

The Companies Court of the Chancery Division deals with
cases concerning commercial fraud, business disputes,
insolvency, company
management, and
disqualification of directors.

The Divisional Court of the
Chancery Division deals with
cases concerning equality trusts, contentious probate, tax
partnerships, bankruptcy and land.

The Patents Court of the
Chancery Division deals with
cases concerning intellectual property, copyright, patents and trademarks, including passing off.

The Divisional Court of the Family Division deals with all
matrimonial affairs, including custody of children, parentage, adoption, family homes,
domestic violence, separation, annulment, divorce and medical treatment declarations.

The Administrative Court hears judicial reviews, statutory
appeals and applications. It also oversees the legality of decisions and actions of inferior courts, tribunals, local authorities,
Ministers of the Crown and other public bodies and officials.

The Admiralty Court deals with shipping and maritime disputes, including collisions, salvage,
carriage of cargo, limitation, and mortgage disputes. The Court can arrest vessels and cargoes and sell them .

The Commercial Court deals with cases arising from national and international business disputes, including international trade, banking, commodities, and
arbitration disputes.

The Mercantile Court deals with the national and international business disputes that involve claims of lesser value and
complexity than those heard by the Commercial Court.

The Technology and Construction Court deals principally with technology and construction disputes that involve issues or questions which are technically complex, and with cases where a trial by a specialist judge is desirable.

The County Courts deal with all except the most complicated and the most simple civil cases, such as claims for the repayment of debts, breach of contract involving goods or property, personal injury, family issues, housing issues, and enforcement of previous County Court Judgements. Cases are heard by  a judge, without a jury, and decisions may be appealed to the appropriate Division of the High Court.

The Magistrates’ Court deal with summary criminal cases and committals to the Crown Court, with simple civil cases including family proceedings courts and youth courts, and with licensing of betting, gaming and liquor. Cases are normally heard by either a panel of 3 magistrates or by a District Judge, without a jury. Criminal decisions can appealed to the Crown Court and civil to the County Courts.

The Crown Court deals with
indictable criminal cases that have been transferred from the
Magistrates’ Courts, including hearing of serious criminal cases (such as murder, rape and robbery), cases sent for sentencing, and appeals. Cases are heard by a judge and jury, and decisions can be appealed to the Criminal Division of the Court of
Appeal.

The Tribunals Service makes
decisions on matters including asylum, immigration, criminal injuries compensation, social security, education, employment, child support, pensions, tax and lands. Decisions of the Tribunals Service may be appealed to the appropriate Division of the High Court.

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the court of final appeal for Commonwealth countries that have retained appeals to either Her Majesty in Council or the Judicial Committee. It is also the court of final appeal for the High Court of Justiciary in Scotland for issues related to devolution. Some functions of the Judicial Committee were taken over by the Supreme Court in 2009.