The Court Structure
A new Supreme Court has been established and in October 2009, The Supreme Court replaced the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords as the highest court in the United Kingdom. (Keep this in mind as you study the diagram of the court structure below.)
"1st October 2009 marks a defining moment in the constitutional history of the United Kingdom: transferring judicial authority away from the House of Lords, and creating a Supreme Court for the United Kingdom in the historic setting of the former Middlesex Guildhall on Parliament Square."
To visit the website of the Supreme Court click here
Once you are familiar with the structure of the court system in England and Wales use this multiple choice test to check your learning
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