High Court

Not to be confused with American rock band The High Court.

The term High Court usually refers to the superior court (or supreme court) of a country or state. In some countries, it is the highest court (e.g. Australia). In others, it is positioned lower in the hierarchy of courts (e.g. in England & Wales).

List of High Courts

Alphabetically by name of associated country:

• High Court of Australia
• Supreme Court of Bangladesh (composed of High Court division and Appellate division)
• Royal High Court of Bhutan
• Court of High Commission (ecclesiastical court in England)
• High Court (Fiji)
• High Court (Germany)
• High Court (Guyana)
• High Court (Hong Kong)
• High Courts of India, several courts
• High Court (Ireland)
• High Court (Isle of Man)
• Supreme Court of Israel (serves as an Appellate court and as the High Court of Justice)
• High Courts of Japan
• Haute Cour of Jerusalem
• High Court of Lesotho
• High Courts of Malaysia
• High Court of Maldives (Not the supreme Court)
• High Court of Morocco
• High Court (Myanmar)
• High Court of New Zealand
• High Courts of Nigeria
• High Courts of Pakistan, several courts
• High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania)
• High Court of Singapore
• High Court of Sri Lanka
• High Court of South Africa
• High Courts of Spain, several courts
• High Court (Sweden)
• High Court of Trinidad & Tobago
• Supreme Court of Uganda
• High Court of Justice (United Kingdom: England and Wales)
• High Court of Justiciary (United Kingdom: Scotland)