Central courts
Royal Courts of Justice
The
Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in Westminster which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The High Court also sits on circuit and in other major cities. Designed by Ge ...
are situated in lower Chichester Street,
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...
opposite the
Waterfront Hall and beside Laganside Courts.
It is the location of the
high court and
court of appeal
A court of appeals, also called a court of appeal, appellate court, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In much ...
of
Northern Ireland
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.
Laganside Courts
The Laganside Courts are situated in Oxford Street in the centre of
Belfast
Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...
opposite the
Waterfront Hall and beside the
Royal Courts of Justice
The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a court building in Westminster which houses the High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales. The High Court also sits on circuit and in other major cities. Designed by Ge ...
. They house the Crown Court, county courts, magistrates' courts, Youth Court, family proceedings courts, the Fixed Penalty Office, Civil Processing Centre and Fine Recovery Team.
County courts
*Antrim Courthouse
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Armagh Courthouse
Armagh Courthouse is a judicial facility in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The courthouse, which accommodates hearings for the local magistrates' courts and county courts, is a Grade A listed building.
History
The courthouse was commiss ...
*Ballymena Courthouse
*Coleraine Courthouse
*Craigavon Courthouse
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Downpatrick Courthouse
Downpatrick Courthouse is a judicial facility on English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. The courthouse, which served as the headquarters of Down County Council from 1878 to 1973, is a Grade B+ listed building.
History
The ...
*Dungannon Courthouse
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Enniskillen Courthouse
Enniskillen Courthouse is a judicial facility in East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a Grade B listed building.
History
The East Bridge Street site had previously been occupied by a gaol which had been buil ...
*Limavady Courthouse
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Lisburn Courthouse
Lisburn Courthouse is a judicial facility in Railway Street in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is home to the magistrate's and county courts.
History
In the late 19th century and in much of the 20th century judicial matters were c ...
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Londonderry Courthouse
*Magherafelt Courthouse
*Newry Courthouse
*Newtownards Courthouse
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Omagh Courthouse
Omagh Courthouse is a judicial facility in High Street, Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is a Grade B+ listed building.
History
The building, which was designed by John Hargrave in the Neoclassical style, was completed in 1814. The d ...
*Strabane Courthouse
See also
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Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast
The Royal Courts of Justice in Chichester Street, Belfast is the home of the Court of Judicature of Northern Ireland established under the ''Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978''. This comprises the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal, High Cou ...
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Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland
The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland is a judge who is the appointed official holding office as President of the Courts of Northern Ireland and is head of the Judiciary of Northern Ireland. The present Lord Chief Justice of Northern Irel ...
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List of Lords Justices of Appeal of Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Court of Appeal sits in the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast, hearing appeals on points of law in criminal and civil cases from all courts. It is the highest court in Northern Ireland, subject to review only by the Supreme ...
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List of High Court judges of Northern Ireland
This is a list of High Court judges of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the islan ...
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Northern Ireland law
References
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Courts of Northern Ireland