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Legal Terms - Court of Appeal
a court established by the 1873–1875 Judicature Acts. The majority of county court judges' decisions as well as all High Court rulings and decrees are subject to *appellate jurisdiction in the Court. The Court of Appeal may be the *court of last resort in some situations, but it may also hear appeals of its rulings to the *Supreme Court in other circumstances, if both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court grant permission. The *Master of the Rolls is in charge of the Civil Division of the Court, while the *Lord Chief Justice is in charge of the Criminal Division. The *Lords Justices of Appeal are the Court's regular justices; however, the Court may also seat certain office holders and High Court judges upon invitation.
a court established by the 1873–1875 Judicature Acts. The majority of county court judges' decisions as well as all High Court rulings and decrees are subject to *appellate jurisdiction in the Court. The Court of Appeal may be the *court of last resort in some situations, but it may also hear appeals of its rulings to the *Supreme Court in other circumstances, if both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court grant permission. The *Master of the Rolls is in charge of the Civil Division of the Court, while the *Lord Chief Justice is in charge of the Criminal Division. The *Lords Justices of Appeal are the Court's regular justices; however, the Court may also seat certain office holders and High Court judges upon invitation.
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