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English legal system
Other courts
Court of Justice of the European Court of Judicial Committee of the
European Union (CJEU) Human Rights (ECtHR) Privy Council (JPC)
CJEU deals with actions The final court of appeal in The highest court of appeal
between EU institutions relation to matters for a number of
and the member states. concerning HRA 1998. Commonwealth countries,
crown dependencies and
It is the ultimate authority UK overseas territories.
on the interpretation of
European law.
CJEU is therefore superior Proceedings in the English Hears both civil and
to the Supreme Court. court must have been criminal appeals.
exhausted before ECtHR
will hear a case.
Cases are referred to the No appeal. The right to appeal to the
CJEU by national courts. JPC is regulated by the
constitution and legislation
of the particular country.
No appeal. Proceedings take place in
the Supreme Court of the
UK.
No appeal.
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