... over all courts in England and Wales. The next court in the hierarchy is The House of Lords which is the most senior court in England and Wales. The House of Lords is not bound by its own decisions, but it will generally follow them. All courts in England and Wales are bound by the House of Lords decision. Following the House of Lords is the Court of Appeal, of which there are two divisions: criminal and civil. The two divisions must follow the decisions made by the House of Lords and the European Court of Justice; they must also follow their own decisions although there are limited exceptions to this rule. Below the Court of Appeal are the divisional courts (Queen's Bench Division, Chancery Division and Family Division). The divisional courts have to follow their own decisions but again there are a few exceptions. Below the divisional courts are ...

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