High Court

Not to be confused with High Court of Parliament or the American rock band The High Court.

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
• High Court (Bhutan)
• High people's courts in People's Republic of China
• High Court of Justice (England and Wales)
• High Court of Fiji
• High Court (France)
• High Court (Germany)
• High Court (Guyana)
• High Court (Hong Kong)
• High Courts of India, several courts
• High Court (Ireland)
• High Court (Isle of Man)
• High Courts of Japan
• Haute Cour of Jerusalem
• High Court (Kenya)
• High Court (Lesotho)
• High Courts (Malaysia)
• High Court (Maldives) (not the supreme Court)
• High Court (Morocco)
• High Court (New Zealand)
• High Courts of Nigeria
• High Courts of Pakistan, several courts
• High Court of Cassation and Justice (Romania)
• High Court of Justiciary (Scotland)
• High Court (Singapore)
• High Court of Sri Lanka
• High Court of South Africa
• High Courts of Spain, several courts
• High Court (Sweden)
• High Court (Trinidad and Tobago)

See also

• High Court of Justice
• Supreme court
• List of supreme courts by country