Her Majesty's Courts Service

Logo of HM Courts Service

Law of England and Wales This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales
Administration Department for Constitutional Affairs Her Majesty's Courts Service
Civil courts Privy Council House of Lords Lords of Appeal in Ordinary Court of Appeal Master of the Rolls Lord Justice of Appeal High Court of Justice Chancellor of the High Court President of the Queen's Bench President of the Family Division High Court judge County Courts District Judge
Criminal courts House of Lords Lord of Appeal in Ordinary Court of Appeal Lord Chief Justice Lord Justice of Appeal High Court of Justice President of the Queen's Bench High Court judge Crown Court Circuit Judge Recorder Magistrates' Court District Judge Justice of the Peace
Criminal justice Attorney General Director of Public Prosecutions Crown Prosecution Service
Barristers and solicitors Bar Council Barrister Law Society of England and Wales Solicitor Solicitor Advocate

Her Majesty's Courts Service is an Executive Agency of the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) and is responsible for the administration of the civil, family and criminal courts in England and Wales.

It was created by the amalgamation of the Magistrates' Courts Service and the Court Service. It came into being on 1 April 2005.