Divisional Court

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A Divisional Court, in relation to the High Court of Justice of England and Wales, means a court sitting with at least two judges^[1]. Under the Civil Procedure Rules or other legislation certain types of proceeding are required to be heard by a Divisional Court: e.g. appeals from Magistrate's Courts, applications for judicial review. Although often referred to in practice as the Divisional Court, a Divisional Court is in fact not a separate court or division of the High Court but essentially refers to the number of judges sitting. Usually a Divisional Court sits with two judges but occasionally the bench comprises three judges.