Institutions
Every court, and exactly where an appeal travels next
Court structures are the part of a legal system people most often get wrong. Each entry names the tier, what the court may hear, how its judges are appointed, and the route out of it.
appellate courts
1first instance courts
2- Antigua and Barbuda
High Court of Justice
Unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction at first instance, constitutional claims, admiralty and probate. Serious criminal charges are tried before a judge and jury.
Superior court of unlimited jurisdictionSaint John'sest. 1967Reviewed - Antigua and Barbuda
Magistrates' Courts
Summary criminal offences, preliminary enquiries into indictable charges, small civil claims, and family and maintenance matters.
Court of summary jurisdictionSaint John'sReviewed