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- Barbados
High Court
Unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction, constitutional redress under section 24, family matters and admiralty.
Superior court of unlimited jurisdictionBridgetownest. 1966Reviewed - Barbados
Magistrates' Courts
Summary criminal offences, preliminary enquiries into indictable charges, small civil claims, and family and maintenance matters.
Court of summary jurisdictionBridgetownReviewed