JustCite FAQs – Court names and abbreviations
Q – Which court names and abbreviations are used in JustCite?
A – Courts in different countries often have the same names, and so JustCite uses standardised names to avoid confusion, and to enable searching for names in the Court field. To find the name that is used in JustCite for a particular court, please select one of the following items and consult the tables.
Courts in the United Kingdom
UK – House of Lords and Privy Council
| JustCite name |
|---|
| HL* |
| HL(E) |
| HL(NI) |
| HL(Sc) |
| PC |
* The original region is specified where possible.
UK – Court of Appeal
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA* |
| CA (Civ) |
| CA (Crim) |
* Criminal or Civil Division is specified where possible.
UK – High Court – Queen’s Bench Division
| JustCite name |
|---|
| QBD |
| QBD (Admin) |
| QBD (Admin) (Div) |
| QBD (Admiralty) |
| QBD (Comm) |
| QBD (TCC) |
UK – High Court – Chancery Division
| JustCite name |
|---|
| ChD |
| ChD (Companies Court) |
| ChD (Patents Court) |
UK – High Court – Family Division
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Fam |
UK – Crown Court
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Central Criminal Court* |
| Crown Court |
* CCC (Ireland) is used for the Irish Court of same name.
UK – Subordinate and other courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| County Court* |
| (Location) County Court |
| Court of Admiralty of the Cinque Ports |
| Court of Protection |
| District Registry* |
| District Registry (Location) |
| High Court of Chivalry |
| Liverpool Court of Passage |
| Magistrates' Court |
| Recorder Court |
| Restrictive Practices Court |
| Valuation Court |
* Location is specified where possible.
UK – Tribunals and Offices
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Accident Compensation Appeal Authority |
| Aldershot Court-Martial Centre |
| Arbitration |
| Asylum and Immigration Tribunal |
| Canterbury Appeal Tribunal |
| Care Standards Tribunal |
| Central Office |
| Certification Office |
| CICA |
| CICB |
| Competition Commission Appeal Tribunal |
| Courts-Martial Appeal Court |
| EAT |
| Employment Tribunal |
| Election Petitions Court |
| Gray's Inn Visitors |
| IAT |
| Industrial Tribunal |
| Information Tribunal |
| Inner Temple Visitors |
| Inns of Court Visitors |
| Judges as Visitors |
| Lincoln's Inn Visitors |
| Leasehold Valuation Tribunal |
| Land Registry |
| Lands Tribunal |
| Naval Prize Tribunal |
| Official Solicitor |
| Patent Office* |
| Railway and Canal Commission |
| Rent Assessment Committee |
| SIAC |
| Special Commissioners |
| SS Commissioners |
| Supreme Court Costs Office |
| Supreme Court Taxing Office |
| VAT & Duties Tribunal |
| Trade Marks Registry |
| Transport Arbitration Tribunal |
| UK Intellectual Property Office |
| VAT Tribunal |
* Patents Office (Ireland) is used for the Irish office.
UK – Ecclesiastical courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Arches Court |
| Chancery Court |
| Commissary Court of Canterbury |
| Consistory Court* |
| Consistory Court of [Location] |
| Court of Ecclesiastical Causes Reserved |
| Court of Faculties |
| Palatine of Lancaster Court |
* Location is specified where possible.
UK – Historic courts
| JustCite name | Active period |
|---|
| Assizes | ( –1971) |
| CA in Chancery | |
| CCA* | (1907–1966) |
| CCA (NI) | (1907–1966) |
| Common Pleas Division | (1873–1880)
Not to be confused with the earlier Court of Common Pleas |
| Court for Crown Cases Reserved | (1848–1907) |
| Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes | (1857–1873)
Preferred over Courts of Probate and Divorce |
| Court of Common Pleas | ( –1873) |
| Court of Exchequer Chamber | ( –1873) |
| Court of Probate | (1857–1873)
Preferred over Courts of Probate and Divorce |
| Courts of Probate and Divorce | (1857–1873) |
| Equity | ( –1873) |
| Exchequer | ( –1873) |
| Exchequer Division | (1873–1880) |
| High Court of Admiralty | ( –1887)
Not to be confused with modern QBD (Admiralty) |
| High Court of Chancery | ( –1873)
Not to be confused with modern ChD |
| KBD | |
| KBD (NI) | |
| National Industrial Relations Court | (1971–1974) |
| Official Referees' Court | ( –1998) |
| Prerogative Court | ( –1857) |
| Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division | (1887–1970)
Not to be confused with the earlier Court of Probate (1857–1873) |
| QB | ( –1873)
Not to be confused with modern QBD |
| Rolls Court | |
| St. Paul's Court | |
| Vice-Chancellor's Court | |
* CCA (Ireland) is used for the Irish court.
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Scotland – Court of Session
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Court of Session* |
| Court of Session (Inner House) |
| Court of Session (1st Div) |
| Court of Session (2nd Div) |
| Court of Session (Extra Div) |
| Court of Session (Outer House) |
* House/Division is specified where possible.
Scotland – Criminal Courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| High Court of Justiciary |
Scotland – Sheriff Courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Sheriff Court* |
| Sheriff Court (Location) |
| Sheriff Principal |
* Location is specified where possible.
Scotland – Subordinate/Other Courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Lands Valuation Appeal Court |
| Scottish Land Court |
| Registration Appeal Court (Scotland) |
| Teind Court (Scotland) |
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Northern Ireland
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (NI) |
| ChD (NI) |
| High Court (NI)* |
| QBD (NI) |
| Fam (NI) |
* A more specific name is used where possible.
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Channel Island courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (Jersey) |
| Royal Court (Guernsey) |
| Royal Court (Jersey) |
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Courts in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (Ireland)* |
| CCA (Ireland)* |
| CCC (Ireland) |
| High Court (Ireland)* |
| Land Commission (Ireland) |
| Appeal Tribunal (Ireland) |
| Patents Office (Ireland)* |
| Special Criminal Court (Ireland) |
| Supreme Court (Ireland)* |
* “(Ireland)” is used to distinguish from UK and other courts.
Irish Free State (1922–1937)
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (Irish Free State) |
| CCA (Irish Free State) |
| ChD (Irish Free State) |
| KBD (Irish Free State) |
| Land Commission (Irish Free State) |
Pre-1922
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (SI) |
| Court of Admiralty (Ireland) |
| Court of Bankruptcy and Insolvency (Ireland) |
| Court of Common Pleas (Ireland) |
| High Court of Appeal (Ireland) |
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National courts in the European Union
Austria
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Administrative Court (Austria) | Verwaltungsgerichtshof |
| Supreme Court (Austria) | Oberste Gerichtshof |
Belgium
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Court of First Instance (Brussels) | Tribunal de Premiere Instance de Bruxelles |
Bulgaria
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Supreme Administrative Court (Bulgaria) | (Върховен Административен Съд) |
Czech Republic
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Constitutional Court (Czech Republic) | Ustavni soud |
| Regional Court of Brno (Czech Republic) | Krajský soud v Brně |
| Supreme Administrative Court (Czech Republic) | Nejvyšší správní soud |
| Supreme Court (Czech Republic) | Nejvyšší soud České republiky |
Denmark
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Maritime and Commercial Court (Denmark) | |
| Supreme Court (Denmark) | Højesteret |
Estonia
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Estonia) | Eesti Vabariigi Riigikohus |
Finland
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Finland) | Korkein oikeus |
France
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Conseil d'Etat (France) |
| Cour de Cassation (France) |
| CA (Paris) |
| Tribunal de Grande Instance (Paris) |
Germany
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Federal Administrative Court (Germany) | Bundesverwaltungsgericht |
| Federal Constitutional Court (Germany) | Bundesverfassungsgericht |
| Federal Finance Court (Germany) | Bundesfinanzhof |
| Federal Labour Court (Germany) | Bundesarbeitsgericht |
| Federal Patent Court (Germany) | Bundespatentgericht |
| Federal Supreme Court (Germany) | Bundesgerichtshof |
Greece
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Administrative Trade Mark Committee (Greece) |
| Council of State (Greece) |
| Special Supreme Court (Greece) |
| Supreme Court (Greece) |
Hungary
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Metropolitan Court (Hungary) | Fővárosi Bíróság |
| Metropolitan Regional Court of Appeal (Hungary) | Fővárosi Ítélőtábla |
| Supreme Court (Hungary) | Legfelsőbb Bíróság |
Italy
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Consiglio di Stato (Italy) |
| Corte di Cassazione (Italy) |
Latvia
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Latvia) | Latvijas Republikas Augstākā tiesa |
Lithuania
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Supreme Administrative Court (Lithuania) | Lietuvos Vyriausiasis Administracinis Teismas |
| Supreme Court (Lithuania) | Lietuvos Aukščiausiasis Teismas |
Netherlands
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Central Appeals Tribunal (Netherlands) | Centrale Raad van Beroep |
| Council of State (Netherlands) | Raad van State |
| Court of Justice (Amsterdam) | Gerechtshof Amsterdam |
| Court of Justice (Leeuwarden) | Gerechtshof Leeuwarden |
| District Court (Rotterdam) | Rechtbank Rotterdam |
| High Council (Netherlands) | Hoge Raad |
| Trade and Industry Appeals Tribunal (Netherlands) | College van Beroep voor het Bedrijfsleven |
Norway
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Norway) | Høyesterett |
Poland
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Constitutional Tribunal (Poland) | Trybunał Konstytucyjny |
| Regional Administrative Court (Poland) | Wojewódzki Sąd Administracyjny |
| Supreme Administrative Court (Poland) | Naczelny Sąd Administracyjny |
| Supreme Court (Poland) | Sąd Najwyższy |
Portugal
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Supreme Administrative Court (Portugal) | Supremo Tribunal Administrativo |
| Supreme Court of Justice (Portugal) | Supremo Tribunal de Justiça |
Romania
| JustCite name |
|---|
| High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania) |
Spain
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Provincial Court (Madrid) | Audiencia Provincial de Madrid |
| Supreme Court (Spain) | Tribunal Supremo |
Sweden
| JustCite name | Native name |
|---|
| Labour Court (Sweden) | Arbetsdomstolen |
| Supreme Administrative Court (Sweden) | |
| Supreme Court (Sweden) | Högsta domstolen |
| Market Court (Sweden) | Marknadsdomstolen |
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National courts in Commonwealth countries
Aden
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Aden) |
Australia – Federal courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Family Court (Australia) |
| Federal Court (Australia) |
| High Court (Australia) |
Australia – State and Territory courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (New South Wales) |
| CA (Victoria) |
| CA (Queensland) |
| CA (Western Australia) |
| County Court of Victoria |
| District Court of New South Wales |
| District Court of Queensland |
| District Court of Western Australia |
| Refugee Review Tribunal (Australia) |
| Supreme Court of New South Wales |
| Supreme Court of Queensland |
| Supreme Court of Victoria |
| Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory |
| Supreme Court of Western Australia |
Canada
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Canada) |
Canada – Federal Courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Federal Court (Canada) |
| Tax Court of Canada |
| Federal Court of Appeal (Canada) |
Canada – Appellate Courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (British Columbia) |
| CA (Canada) |
| CA (Ontario) |
| CA (Quebec) |
Canada – Territorial/Provincial courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| County Court (Ontario) |
| Exchequer Court (Canada) |
| Exchequer Court (Quebec) |
| Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)* |
| QB (New Brunswick) |
| Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) |
| Superior Court (Quebec) |
| Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Supreme Court of Nova Scotia |
| Supreme Court of Ontario |
* Superseded by Superior Court of Justice (Ontario).
Cayman Islands
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Grand Court (Cayman Islands) |
Gibraltar
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (Gibraltar) |
India
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Calcutta Appellate Court |
| High Court (Bombay) |
| High Court (Delhi) |
| Supreme Court (India) |
Kenya
| JustCite name |
|---|
| High Court (Kenya) |
Malaysia
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Melaka High Court (Malaysia) |
New Zealand
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (New Zealand) |
| High Court (New Zealand) |
| Supreme Court (New Zealand) |
Pakistan
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Pakistan) |
Papua New Guinea
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Papua New Guinea) |
Singapore
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (Singapore) |
| Federal Court (Singapore) |
| High Court (Singapore) |
| Supreme Court (Singapore) |
South Africa
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Constitutional Court (South Africa) |
| Local Division Court (South Africa) |
| High Court (South Africa) |
| Supreme Court (South Africa) |
| Vice-Admiralty Court (Cape Town) |
Trinidad and Tobago
| JustCite name |
|---|
| High Court (Trinidad and Tobago) |
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National courts in other countries
Hong Kong
| JustCite name |
|---|
| CA (Hong Kong) |
| CFA (Hong Kong) |
| High Court (Hong Kong) |
| Supreme Court (Hong Kong)* |
* Renamed High Court in 1997
Iceland
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Iceland) |
Israel
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Supreme Court (Israel) |
Switzerland
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Federal Supreme Court (Switzerland) |
USA – Federal courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| US Board of Immigration Appeals |
| US Circuit Court |
| US Court of Appeals |
| US Court of Appeals (2nd Circuit) |
| US Court of Appeals (3rd Circuit) |
| US Court of Appeals (9th Circuit) |
| US Court of Claims* |
| US Court of Federal Claims |
| US District Court |
| US District Court (Columbia) |
| US District Court (Eastern District of Michigan) |
| US District Court (Eastern District of New York) |
| US District Court (Michigan) |
| US District Court (New Jersey) |
| US District Court (Northern District of Illinois) |
| US District Court (Southern District of New York) |
| US District Court (Wisconsin) |
| US Supreme Court |
* Superseded by Court of Federal Claims
USA – State courts
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Court of Appeals (New York) |
| Court of Appeals (Ohio) |
| Court of Appeals (Texas) |
| Court of Appeals (Virginia) |
| Court of Special Appeals (Maryland) |
| New York City Civil Court |
| Superior Court (Delaware) |
| Superior Court (Massachusetts) |
| Superior Court (New Jersey) |
| Supreme Court of Appeals (West Virginia) |
| Supreme Court of California |
| Supreme Court of Illinois |
| Supreme Court of Kentucky |
| Supreme Court of Michigan |
| Supreme Court of New Jersey |
| Supreme Court of New York |
| Supreme Court of Tennessee |
| Supreme Court of Texas |
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International courts and tribunals – European
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Advocate General's Opinion |
| CFI |
| EC Commission |
| ECJ |
| ECHR |
| EFTA Court of Justice |
| European Commission for Democracy through Law |
| European Commission of Human Rights |
| European Committee of Social Rights |
| European Patent Court |
| European Patent Office |
| European Patent Office (Technical Board of Appeal) |
| OHIM (1st Board of Appeal) |
| OHIM (2nd Board of Appeal) |
| OHIM (3rd Board of Appeal) |
| OHIM (Cancellation Div) |
| OHIM (Opposition Div) |
International courts and tribunals – Non-European
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Ad Hoc Tribunal* |
| ICJ |
| ICTA |
| Inter-American Court of Human Rights |
| UNCAT |
| UNHRC |
* Used for all one-off tribunals.
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Other courts
More specific courts are used where possible.
| JustCite name |
|---|
| Bail Court |
| CA |
| Circuit Court |
| Circuit Criminal Court |
| Council of State |
| County Court |
| District Court |
| Exchequer |
| High Court |
| Regional Court |
| Special Court |
| Supreme Court |
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26th August 2008
