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Whenever possible, the court list will be updated by 4 pm each Friday, providing details of listings for the following week.
The Criminal Procedure Rules prevent the court from providing details of criminal cases for a period of time longer than seven days and you may need to check back regularly for full details of criminal cases. The Courts and Tribunals Service endeavours to provide lists which are free of errors but gives no warranty as to their accuracy.
Changes to the list may be made at short notice at the discretion of the Court. Where amendments to listings take place after the list has been published, the Courts and Tribunals Service will endeavour to ensure these amendments are made available to the public as soon as practicable.
Date & Time | Court | Applicant/Plaintiff | Respondent/Defendant | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tuesday 24 September 10:00 | Magistrate's | Rex | Tyler HOBMAN | MC/CRIM/04/24 Directions Hearing |
Tuesday 24 September 11:00 | Magistrate's | Kapil JIWA trading as Mercado | Dominique Yon FOWLER | MC/ENF/02/24 Oral Examination of Judgment Debtor |
Wednesday 25 September 08:30 | Summary | Keith ALAZIA | SUM/LIC/47/24 Application for Part V Justices' Licence for Woolpack Cafe | |
Wednesday 25 September 08:45 | Summary | James Andrew WILLIAMS | SUM/LIC/52-56/24 Applications for transfer of Justices' Licences for: Capstan Gift Shop, Crozier Place Cafe, FIC Warehouse, Transit Shed, West Store | |
Wednesday 25 September 08:50 | Summary | Swearing in of JSPSU Officers x14 | ||
Wednesday 25 September 10:00 | Magistrate's | Rex | Coban ERIKSEN | MC/CRIM/03/24 Trial |
Weekly Summary
Weeks commencing: 16 September 2024
No Summary Court matters were listed this week.
Notices
JP: More Information & Applications
More information about serving as a Justice of the Peace and having an employee who is a Justice of the Peace is available below.
JP Recruitment: Candidate Information
Justice of the Peace: Application Form
If you have further queries, please feel free to contact us on enquiries@courts.gov.fk
The Judiciary of the Falkland Islands
The Courts of the Falkland Islands
- Summary Court
- Magistrate's Court
- Supreme Court
- Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
- Coroner's Court
The Summary Court is a court of summary jurisdiction.
Judges: Justices of the Peace, advised by Legal Adviser, addressed as 'Your Worship' or 'Sir/Madam'.
Criminal proceedings: summary offences, maximum sentencing powers are 6 months imprisonment and/or £5,000 fine
Family Proceedings: applications relating to children except any application or order involving the administration or application of any property belonging to or held in trust for a child, or the income of any such property.
Civil claims: jurisdiction to deal with civil matters commenced by complaint.
Other proceedings:
- Employment
- Licensing
The Magistrate's Court is a court of summary jurisdiction with some appellate jursidiction.
Judge: Senior Magistrate, addressed as 'Your Honour'.
Criminal proceedings: summary offences, maximum sentencing powers are any period of imprisonment and/or a fine of any amount.
Family proceedings: jusridiction to deal with all matters except divorce/dissolution/judical separation/annulment.
Civil claims: actions up to the value of £50,000
Appellate jurisdiction:
- Building Control Ordinance 1994
- Children Ordinance 2014
- Communications Ordinance 2017
- Dangerous Goods Ordinance 1987
- Electoral Ordinance 1988
- Firearms and Ammunition Ordinance 1987
- Licensing Ordinance 1994
- Prohibited Goods Ordinance 1992
- Road Traffic (Provisional) Regulations Order 1986
The Supreme Court is a court of unlimited jurisdiction and is a court of record.
Judges: Chief Justice or Acting Judge, addressed as 'My Lord/My Lady'.
Criminal proceedings: The Supreme Court has two jurisdictions in criminal proceedings;
1) Court of First Instance for indictment offences. The Judge may sit alone or with a Jury. Sentencing powers are unlimited.
2) Appeallate jurisdiciton from the Summary Court or the Magistrate's Court. Appeals are on the papers, not a re-hearing.
Family proceedings: The Supreme Court has two jursidictions in family proceedings;
1) Court of First Instance for divorce/dissolution/judicial separation/annulment also for matters which require the use of the court's inherent jurisdiciton (e.g. Wardship).
2) Appellate jurisdiction from the Summary Court or the Magistrate's Court.
Civil proceedings:
- Claims over £50,000
- Probate
- Judicial Review
- Constitutional References
- Admiralty
- Bankruptcy
- Court of Protection
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the highest appeal court for the Falkland Islands. It sits in the Supreme Court in London and is usually presided over by Justices of The Supreme Court.
The Coroner's Court is a court of inquiry into deaths.
Judge: His Majesty's Coroner
The purpose of the Coroner's Court is to enquire into sudden, unexpected or violent deaths.
There is no appeal from the Coroner's Court but it may be possible for the Supreme Court to review decisions of HM Coroner.
Criminal Courts
Family Court
Divorce Dissolution etc
Probate
Civil Courts
Coroner's Court
Court of Protection
Liquor Licensing
Contact Us
Public Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday
9.30am - 11.30am & 1.30pm - 3pm
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8am - 12pm & 1pm-4.30pm
Contact Details
Email: enquiries@courts.gov.fk
Telephone: (+500) 27271
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