Website of the Kenyan Judiciary. Provides cause lists and court decisions from the courts in Kenya, including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court. Describes the history of the judiciary in Kenya, and details the system of courts in place, with brief descriptions of the function of each court. Also contains information on the different offices of the judiciary, and a resource centre.
Website of the Directorate-General of the European Commission dealing with migration and home affairs which includes EU migration, asylum policy and EU security. The site has information on EU policies covering issues such as migration, asylum, Schengen and borders, organised crime, trafficking and police cooperation. There is also information about the EU agencies concerned with these issues and links to their websites eg. FRONTEX: EU external borders agency and Europol: The European Police Office and networks such as the European Migration Network (EMN).
Website of the Admiralty Court, a specialist court within the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court. The Court hears cases concerning shipping and maritime disputes including cases involving collisions between ships, disputes over the transport of cargo and claims brought by passengers or ship crew. The site has guidance on taking a maritime or shipping case to the court, a court guide for lawyers and contact details for judges in the Admiralty Court.
Website of the Senior Courts Costs Office which is part of the High Court of Justice. The Office assesses the costs and expenses incurred in civil litigation and considers issues such as how much a client should pay their solicitor and how much a lawyer can recover from public funds. There is guidance on how the Office can get back legal costs, challenging a solicitor’s bill and how to get court costs assessed. There is also a link to decisions made by the Office on the Bailii website and daily cause lists.
Website of the Family Division of the High Court which hears cases involving children who aren’t protected under the Children Act 1989. The most common type of case is where a child is made a ‘ward of the court’. The site has forms, Family Procedure Rules, daily cause lists and a link to decisions on the Bailii website.
Website of the Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. This court hears appeals from Crown Court cases including convictions and sentences given by the Crown Court. It also hears appeals against decisions made by ‘service courts’ (military courts). There is guidance on how to make an appeal and for counsel and solicitor advocates on using the Court of Appeal for criminal appeals. The site also has forms, Criminal Procedure Rules and a link to decisions on the Bailii website.
This page, on the Supreme Court’s website, contains information and updates on the Article 50 appeal case that is being heard from 5th to 8th December 2016. A timetable for the proceedings, Parties written arguments and case summaries are given on this page. Transcripts of proceedings will be published on the site twice daily. There is also a link to the Court’s live video feed.
Website of the Bankruptcy Court, a specialist court within the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice. The Court deals with petitions to bankrupt individuals living in London where the creditor is owed more than £50,000, where the debtor has no fixed abode and with applications from undischarged bankrupts for permission to act as a company director. There is guidance on being made bankrupt and on applying to bankrupt someone who owes money. Contact details, practice directions for insolvency proceedings and a daily cause list are also provided.
Website of the Companies Court which is a specialist court within the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice and covers cases relating to the insolvency of companies in England and Wales. The Court deals with petitions to wind up a company, applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenges to winding up petitions and applications to restore a company to the register. There is guidance on liquidating a company, restoring a dissolved company, compulsory liquidation and cancelling a winding up order. Forms, contact details and daily cause lists are also given.
Website of the Commercial Court a specialist court within the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. This Court deals with complex national and international business disputes covering issues such as contracts, insurance, sale of commodities, import, export and carriage of goods, arbitration awards and construction of ships. There is guidance on taking a case to the Commercial Court, Civil Procedure Rules and a daily cause list.
