The Court of Appeal Civil Division is described as equivalent to which court?

• A. Supreme Court
• B. Court of Appeal
• C. High Court
• D. Crown Court

Answer: (A)

In the UK court system, the Court of Appeal has a Civil Division that handles appeals on civil matters. This division is often described as the equivalent to the Supreme Court for civil issues because it represents the highest authority within the domestic civil appellate system. In other words, for civil law, the Court of Appeal Civil Division serves a role akin to the top court, just below the overall Supreme Court which sits above all courts for both civil and criminal matters. The other options don’t fit this role: the Court of Appeal is a body that contains the Civil Division and sits below the Supreme Court; the High Court is a trial court for civil and some administrative cases; the Crown Court handles criminal cases.