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The structure of the civil and criminal courts

This page, part of a set of materials taken from Law in action: learning through scripted role plays, shows the place of the magistrates court in the overall structure of the courts in England and Wales.


Figure 1: the courts of civil jurisdiction




Figure 2: the courts of criminal jurisdiction

Last Modified: 4 June 2010