Court in which the most substantial civil actions are brought.
A civil court consisting of three divisions: the Queen's Bench, which deals with civil disputes including breach of contract, personal injuries, commercial and building cases, libel or slander; Family, which is concerned with matrimonial matters and proceedings relating to children or adults who cannot make decisions for themselves; and Chancery, which deals with property matters including fraud and bankruptcy.
The first instance civil jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Judicature in England and Wales. Comprises the Queen's Bench Division, Chancery Division and Family Division. Sits at the Royal Courts of Justice in London and in district registries outside London. The High Court in Northern Ireland is a separate (but similar) institution for Northern Ireland. Some judgments from these courts are available from BAILII.
Courts that hear serious cases like rape and murder and cases involving more than R100 000. The High Court also hears appeals from the Magistrates' Court.
In the UK, the High Court hears most serious civil cases, and appeals from the county courts. It is divided into three Divisions: `Queen's Bench', `Family' and `Chancery'.
Established by the Australian Constitution, this court consists of seven judges appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Federal and State governments. Its function is to interpret our constitution, judge on disputes between the states, but it may also disallow Federal or State legislation
The County Court should be used to sue for debts up to ?50,000. The appropriate County Court is where the defendant is based or where the cause of action arose. The High Court is the appropriate court for actions to recover debts over that sum.
The name for the national court in the UK. Appeals from this court go the Court of Appeal and House of Lords.
The High Court (Irish: An Ard-Chúirt) of the Republic of Ireland is a court which deals at first instance with the most serious and important civil and criminal cases, and also acts as a court of appeal for civil cases in the Circuit Court. It also has the power to determine whether a law is constitutional or not, and of judicial review over acts of the government.
The High Court of Fiji is one of three courts established by Chapter 9 of the Constitution, the others being the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The Constitution empowers Parliament to create other courts; these are subordinate to the High Court, which is authorized to oversee all proceedings of such courts. The High Court has unlimited original jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil or criminal proceedings under any law and such other original jurisdiction as is conferred on it under the Constitution.
The High Court (also known as the Supreme Court), located between Mahabandoola Garden Street and Pansodan Street in Kyauktada Township, downtown Yangon, is the highest appeals court in Myanmar. The High Court is presided by justices appointed by the State Peace and Development Council. The building was completed in 1911 by architect James Ransome.