Court of Appeal (England and Wales)

the Court of Appeal is a senior appellate court for England and Wales. Its Civil Division hears appeals from the High Court, county courts and tribunals, while its Criminal Division hears appeals from the Crown Court. the Court is based at the Royal Courts of Justice in London and forms a central part of the appellate system.

Created in 1875, the Court has long settled disputes about how public bodies use legal powers. In 2008 it dismissed appeals by Shrewsbury and Atcham and Congleton borough councils over unitary reorganisation. That case gives the Court a durable place in the history of English local government reform, showing how reorganisation disputes can move from political objection into appellate litigation.