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Judicial branch Jersey, in 36 editions.
The entry for Jersey published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- 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
Same as 2024Royal Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Lieutenant Governor Adm. Sir William PILLAR (since NA 1985); Bailiff Peter CRILL (since NA)
Royal Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Lieutenant Governor Adm. Sir William PILLAR (since NA 1985); Bailiff Peter CRILL (since NA)
- Royal Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952);
- Head of Government--Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief Air Marshal Sir John SUTTON (since NA 1990);
- Bailiff Peter CRILL (since NA)
Royal Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); Head of Government--Lieutenant Governor Adm. and Commander in Chief Air Marshal Sir William PILLAR John SUTTON (since NA 1985); 1990); Bailiff Peter CRILL (since NA)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Royal Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Royal Court
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff
Royal Court Court, judges elected by an electoral
college and the bailiff
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral
and the bailiff
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college
college and the bailiff
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff
Royal Court, judges elected by an electoral
The same text in 10 editions, 2001 to 2010.
Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff)
Royal Court, judges Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff bailiff)
The same text in 2011 and 2012.
Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff); Court of Appeal of Jersey
Royal Court (judges elected by an electoral college and the bailiff) bailiff); Court of Appeal of Jersey
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges and organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Civil and Criminal Divisions);
- Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners - part-time judges, and NA lay people referred to as jurats)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior;
- Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- commissioners appointed by the bailiff;
- jurats appointed by the Electoral College;
- bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior;
- jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court;
- Youth Court;
- Petty Debts Court;
- Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges and organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Civil and Criminal Divisions); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners - part-time judges, and NA lay people referred to as jurats)
judge selection and term of office:
Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior; Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior; jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
subordinate courts:
Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- highest court(s):
- Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges and organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Civil and Criminal Divisions);
- Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners - part-time judges, and NA lay people referred to as jurats)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior;
- Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- commissioners appointed by the bailiff;
- jurats appointed by the Electoral College;
- bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior;
- jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court;
- Youth Court;
- Petty Debts Court;
- Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
highest court(s):
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
- highest court(s):
- Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges);
- Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions);
- appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committe of the Priviy Council in London
- judge selection and term of office:
- Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior;
- Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- commissioners appointed by the bailiff;
- jurats appointed by the Electoral College;
- bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior;
- jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court;
- Youth Court;
- Petty Debts Court;
- Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
highest court(s): Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges and organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Civil and Criminal Divisions); judges); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners - part-time judges, and NA lay people referred to as jurats) jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committe of the Priviy Council in London
judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior; Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior; jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
- highest courts:
- Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges);
- Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions);
- appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committe of the Priviy Council in London
- judge selection and term of office:
- Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior;
- Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- commissioners appointed by the bailiff;
- jurats appointed by the Electoral College;
- bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior;
- jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court;
- Youth Court;
- Petty Debts Court;
- Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
highest court(s): courts: Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committe of the Priviy Council in London
judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for extent of good behavior; Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent of good behavior; jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
The same text in 3 editions, 2019 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges);
- Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions);
- appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- bailiffs and judges appointed for "extent of good behavior;" Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- commissioners appointed by the bailiff;
- jurats appointed by the Electoral College;
- bailiffs and commissioners appointed for "extent of good behavior;" jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court;
- Youth Court;
- Petty Debts Court;
- Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
highest courts: Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committe Committee of the Priviy Privy Council in London (in London)
judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for extent "extent of good behavior; behavior;" Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for extent "extent of good behavior; behavior;" jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquires (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- highest court(s):
- Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges);
- Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions);
- appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- bailiffs and judges appointed for "extent of good behavior;" Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice;
- commissioners appointed by the bailiff;
- jurats appointed by the Electoral College;
- bailiffs and commissioners appointed for "extent of good behavior;" jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
- subordinate courts:
- Magistrate's Court;
- Youth Court;
- Petty Debts Court;
- Parish Hall Enquiries (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
highest courts: court(s): Jersey Court of Appeal (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, and 12 judges); Royal Court (consists of the bailiff, deputy bailiff, 6 commissioners and lay people referred to as jurats, and is organized into Heritage, Family, Probate, and Samedi Divisions); appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London)
judge selection and term of office: Jersey Court of Appeal bailiffs and judges appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; bailiffs and judges appointed for "extent of good behavior;" Royal Court bailiffs appointed by the Crown upon the advice of the Secretary of State for Justice; commissioners appointed by the bailiff; jurats appointed by the Electoral College; bailiffs and commissioners appointed for "extent of good behavior;" jurats appointed until retirement at age 72
subordinate courts: Magistrate's Court; Youth Court; Petty Debts Court; Parish Hall Enquires Enquiries (a process of preliminary investigation into youth and minor adult offenses to determine need for presentation before a court)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Jersey: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/jersey/judicial-branch.