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.
first instance courts
2- Jamaica
Supreme Court of Judicature of Jamaica
Unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction, constitutional claims under section 19 of the Charter, and specialist divisions including the Revenue Court, Gun Court and Commercial Division.
Superior court of unlimited jurisdictionKingstonest. 1880Reviewed - Jamaica
Parish Courts
Summary criminal offences, civil claims up to the statutory limit, family and maintenance matters, traffic and petty sessions business.
Court of summary jurisdictionKingstonest. 2016Reviewed