The Royal Courts of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice houses an administrative group which is divided into a number of divisions each of which has its own courts. The Royal Court of Justice building accommodates both the Court of Appeal and the High Court.

The Court of Appeal consists of two divisions:

• the civil division which hears appeals from the High Court
• the criminal division which hears appeals from the Crown Court

The High Court deals with higher level civil disputes. There are three divisions of the High Court:

• the Queen's Bench Division
• the Chancery Division
• the Family Division

The Administrative Court (formerly known as the Crown Office) is one of the most varied in terms of what it covers. The type of cases it deals with are:

• Judicial Reviews
• Statutory appeals and applications
• Applications for Habeas Corpus
• Applications under the Drug Trafficking Act 1994 and the Criminal Justice Act 1988

In addition to the Court of Appeal and the High Court the Group is responsible for the Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG).