An appeal from a county or high court trial is heard in which court?

• A. Court of Appeal Civil Division
• B. Supreme Court
• C. High Court
• D. County Court

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how civil appeals move up the court hierarchy. In civil matters, the Court of Appeal Civil Division handles appeals from decisions of the trial courts—the High Court and, with permission, the County Court. The Supreme Court sits higher still and handles final appeals on points of law, usually after the Court of Appeal has ruled. So an appeal from a trial in the county court or the High Court is heard by the Court of Appeal Civil Division.