This service identifies court and tribunal types. Jurisdiction is determined by law, procedure and the relevant court or tribunal decision.
The legislation, procedure and any decision or notice in your case determine the correct route. If you already have a case notice, follow the court, tribunal and contact details on that notice.
- Supreme Court of United HampshireFinal appeals and statutory constitutional or competence questions within its jurisdiction.
- Court of AppealCivil and criminal appeals assigned to the Court of Appeal by law.
- High Court of JusticeSenior civil, public-law and other jurisdiction assigned to the High Court.
- Crown CourtIndictable criminal proceedings, sentencing and other criminal jurisdiction assigned by law.
- Sphere CourtCivil or other jurisdiction assigned to the Sphere Court by law.
- Magistrates’ CourtSummary criminal and other first-instance jurisdiction assigned by law.
- First-tier TribunalSpecialist tribunal chambers hearing matters assigned to them by law.
- Upper TribunalAppeals and specialist tribunal jurisdiction assigned to the Upper Tribunal.
- Employment TribunalEmployment disputes within its jurisdiction.
- Employment Appeal TribunalAppeals on points of law from Employment Tribunal decisions and other jurisdiction assigned by law.
Sending documents or asking about an existing case
Use the administrative contact details given on your case notice, order or correspondence. Where a specific public filing or contact service is established, it is published through the relevant court or tribunal service page.