Search Criminal and Civil Court records for the following courts in UK also known as Great Britain.
 
  The Magistrates Court or the Justice of Peace also known as the district court in Scotland:
 
The Magistrate's Courts hear criminal trials and deal with most of the criminal cases. These courts can issue a maximum sentence of six months. Magistrates do not have to be legally qualified. There are more than 700 magistrates' courts in England and Wales. Magistrates' courts handle all the less serious crimes known as summary offenses such as parking offences, which cannot be tried by a jury. Certain more serious crimes also known as solemn or indictable offences such as manslaughter and arson can only be tried at the Crown Court, where a jury may be present.
 
 The Crown Courts:
 
There are 90 crown court centers across England and Wales and these were officially set-up in 1972. Crown Court hears appeals from magistrates and also holds trial by jury for the most serious crimes. A jury consists of 12 people aged between 18 and 70 taken from the electoral list. What goes on in the jury room is secret, and can never be discussed. The jury decides whether the accused is guilty or not, by looking at the facts that have been established. Many of the cases considered by the Crown court are indictable cases, which are serious offences triable before a judge and jury, and these include murder, rape, serious assault, kidnapping, conspiracy, fraud, armed robbery, and Official Secrets Act offences.
 
 The High Court:
 
The High Court is composed of three separate divisions and was created in 1875. The largest part is the Queen's Bench Division. It is a civil court, but has some criminal powers. The High Court is a civil court and has the authority to hear any civil case in England and Wales. It handles everything from libel and litigation to contract cases and family cases such as divorce. Juries may be asked to sit in on some cases. The high court  forms the Supreme Court of Judicature, with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court. And it is divided into three divisions which are: 1. The Queen's Bench Division, 2. The Chancery Division, and 3. The Family Division.

The Queen's Bench Division:

(QBD) is headed by the Lord Chief Justice, and has nearly 70 judges. It hears contract and tort cases where the claimant is seeking damages above a certain amount. A judge usually sits alone, but a jury of 12 may be employed to hear cases involving fraud, libel, slander, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. The Queen's Bench also The Queens Bench also includes a Commercial Court, which has specialist judges who deal with insurance, banking and commercial matters; and an Admiralty Court, that deals with shipping matters such as claims for damage caused by collision at sea and salvage rights following the sinking of a vessel. It also includes a Technology and Construction Court, which hears any High Court cases involving technically complex matters, such as, those involving computers, science, technology and engineering disputes.

The Chancery Division:

has 17 judges and is headed by the Lord Chancellor and has about 17 judges. Juries are never used and a single judge hears disputes concerning insolvency, mortgages, copyright and patents, trust property, probate and intellectual property matters, are referred to this court. This Court hears a small amount of appeals on tax and bankruptcy matters. 
 
 The Family Division:

has 17 judges and is headed by the President of the Family Division. It consists of a single judge and never uses a Jury. This court generally hears cases concerning access and custody of children, nullity of marriage and other matters concerning the family.  Any appeals from magistrates concerning family matters are heard at this court.
 
 Coroner's Court:
 
The office of the Coroner was started during the period of William the Conqueror and the Norman invasion of Britain. Coroners are judicial officers and are responsible for investigating the cause of death involving  violent, sudden or unnatural causes. The Coroner's Court holds investigations to determine how, when and where an individual died, and in some cases a coroner will head this court on their own. Coroners generally tend to be lawyers, and in some cases doctors, and they and their deputies hold investigations or inquests into the causes of death to determine whether further criminal investigation is necessary.
 
 County Court known as the Sheriff's Court in Scotland:
 
County Courts deal with Civil Law such as civil issues relating to family or property law - such as divorce or disputes over land. The County court does not take criminal cases. It hear's  more formal cases before a district or circuit judge, and deals with a majority of divorce cases. The judge will be advised by a court clerk on all matters, and will preside over most common law matters. County courts do not generally fit within county boundaries in England and Wales, All property cases up to £30,000, all personal injury claims less than £50,000, and bankruptcy matters are all carried out by the District Judge at the county court. The County Court also hosts the small claims court, where most minor civil matters can be resolved with an informal arbitration.
 
 Court of Appeals:
 
was established in 1966 and is divided into the Civil and Criminal division and has 35 Lords Justices of Appeal that decide if a case is suitable to reconsider. If a convicted person feels he or she did not have a fair trial in the Crown Court and has been wrongfully convicted, or that the sentence imposed by the judges is unfair, then he or she can take their case to the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), where more senior judges can consider the merits of their case.
 
 Court of Sessions:

In Scotland the Court of Sessions is the supreme civil court. It is located in the Parliament house in Edinburgh. This court has 32 judges, known as Lords of Council and Session, led by the Lord President. 
 
 The House of Lords:
 
is the oldest common law court in Great Britain and has performed a judicial function in one form or another since the 15th century. It is the highest court throughout the United Kingdom (similar to the supreme court in USA) and is situated at the houses of Parliament. There are between nine and 11 law lords. Two come from the Scottish judiciary and sometimes one from Northern Ireland. The Lord Chancellor, and former Lord Chancellors are also entitled to sit. A case will be heard by at least three, but sometimes up to seven, Law Lords, and the outcome is decided by a majority verdict. The correct title for the House of Lords sitting in its judicial capacity is the Appellate committee of the House of Lords. Law Lords are life peers and are entitled to attend political debates. Law Lords are appointed by Her Majesty the Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, and must retire at the age of 75 years. They must be a barrister of 15 years' standing, or have been a judge for at least 10 years.