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Judicial branch Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), in 36 editions.
The entry for Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Governor William Hugh FULLERTON (since NA 1988)
Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Governor William Hugh FULLERTON (since NA 1988)
Entry published as “Falkland Islands”.
Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Governor William Hugh FULLERTON (since NA 1988)
Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Governor William Hugh FULLERTON (since NA 1988)
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Governor William Hugh FULLERTON (since NA 1988)
Entry published as “Falkland Islands (islas Malvinas)”.
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Supreme Court
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court, chief justice is non-resident
Supreme Court Court, chief justice is non-resident
The same text in 1999 and 2000.
Supreme Court, chief justice is a nonresident
Supreme Court, chief justice is non-resident a nonresident
Supreme Court (chief justice is a nonresident); Magistrates Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions)
Supreme Court, chief Court (chief justice is a nonresident nonresident); Magistrates Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions)
The same text in 11 editions, 2002 to 2012.
- Supreme Court (chief justice is a nonresident);
- Magistrates Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions);
- Court of Summary Jurisdiction
Supreme Court (chief justice is a nonresident); Magistrates Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions) divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio, non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice)
note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
- judge selection and term of office:
- all justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio, non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice)
note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
judge selection and term of office:
all justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
subordinate courts:
Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
The same text in 3 editions, 2015 to 2017.
- highest resident court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio, non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice);
- note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
- judge selection and term of office:
- all justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
highest resident court(s):justice)justice); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio, non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice);
- note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
- judge selection and term of office:
- all justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
highest resident court(s): courts: Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio, non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
judge selection and term of office: all justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice);
- note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice, court of appeal president, and justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
highest courts: court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio, officio non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
judge selection and term of office: all chief justice, court of appeal president, and justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal);
- Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice)
- judge selection and term of office:
- chief justice, court of appeal president, and justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
note: appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, the chief justice as an ex officio non-resident member, and 2 justices of appeal); Supreme Court (consists of the chief justice); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) justice)
judge selection and term of office: chief justice, court of appeal president, and justices appointed by the governor; tenure specified in each justice's instrument of appointment
subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court (senior magistrate presides over civil and criminal divisions); Court of Summary Jurisdiction
note: appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/falkland-islands/judicial-branch.