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- Trinidad and Tobago
High Court of Justice
Unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction, constitutional motions under section 14, judicial review, and family and children matters.
Superior court of unlimited jurisdictionPort of Spainest. 1962Reviewed - Trinidad and Tobago
Magistrates' Courts
Summary criminal offences, preliminary enquiries into indictable charges, small civil claims, and family and maintenance matters.
Court of summary jurisdictionPort of SpainReviewed