EWHC
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | High Court of Justice of England and Wales |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
EWHC stands for High Court of Justice of England and Wales, a court abbreviation.
Neutral citation code for the High Court of England and Wales, the main first-instance court for serious civil cases. The division follows the number in brackets, such as (KB) for King's Bench, (Ch) for Chancery, (Fam) for Family, (Comm) for the Commercial Court and (Pat) for the Patents Court.
Example: The claimant relied on a recent EWHC (Comm) decision on implied terms in charterparties.
Usage notes
Citations take the form [2024] EWHC 123 (KB). The High Court also hears judicial review claims in the Administrative Court and some appeals from lower courts. Its judges are styled "Mr Justice Smith" or "Mrs Justice Smith", written "Smith J".
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