Which of the following courts is bound by the decisions of the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)?

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The Supreme Court

The High Court

The Court of Justice of the European Union

The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

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Visualize the hierarchy of the English court system.

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B.The High Court✓ Correct

The hierarchy of civil courts in England and Wales places the Supreme Court at the top, followed by the Court of Appeal (Civil Division), the High Court, and then the County Court. Decisions of higher courts bind lower courts.

Common mistakes

Believing the Supreme Court is bound by the Court of Appeal.

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