Information on the court system covering the county court, magistrates court, Crown Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, UK Supreme Court, The European Court of Justice and The European Court of Human Rights.

A guide with information about knowing what the rules say, knowing what the rules mean, knowing what you have to do and how to persuade a tribunal to give you what you want.

Information including courts' addresses and facilities, opening hours, contact details, how to get there.

From this page you can find links to the civil procedure rules, the criminal procedure rules, the family procedure rules and their related practice directions.

Magistrates are unpaid trained members of their local community. Explains who they are and what they do.

Most criminal cases in England and Wales are dealt with by magistrates, in either an adult or youth court. In this film clip a BBC journalist tours a magistrates’ court and explains how it operates and who does what.

Information about Magistrates' courts, Crown courts and Youth courts.

Information about county courts and the types of case they deal with.

Information about the different types of case that family law courts deal with.

Information about the three different divisions of the High Court and what they do.

The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases. It hears appeals in criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population.

This film explores the role and the workings of the Supreme Court, the only court with UK-wide jurisdiction and the highest court in the land. It explains its relationship to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the highest court for British Overseas Territories and a number of Commonwealth countries.

A guide for people going to the Supreme Court without a lawyer. Outlines the main rules, including when you can appeal and how, what documents you will need and what happens at the hearing.

Explains what to do if you have been sent a jury summons and how long jury service usually takes.