The Supreme Court of the UK: a) history; b) composition; c) jurisdiction.

The Supreme Court of the UK: a) history; b) composition; c) jurisdiction.

1.2. Judicial system of England and Wales: 

a) senior courts: the Court of Appeal (composition, jurisdiction), the High Court (composition, jurisdiction); 

b) county courts; 

c) magistrates’ courts, the Crown Court; 

d) Family Court; 

e) specialised courts: Tribunal Courts (First-tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal; Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal), coroners’ courts, courts martial, etc. 

2.1. Organisation of justice in the US: state court and federal court systems.

2.2. System of federal courts:

a. specifics of jurisdiction;

b. methods of selection and terms of office of federal judges;

c. instances: district courts, courts of appeal, the Supreme Court of the United States.

2.3. System of state courts: specifics of jurisdiction.