(a) The House pf Lprds, the final court of appeal, (b) The Supreme Court pf Judicature, comprising: (1) The Court of Appeal, consisting of a Civil Division and a Criminal Division, (ii) The High Court of Justice, knovm simply as the High Court, for major civil cases, consisting of the Queen's Bench Division, which includes the Admiralty and Commercial Courts and also has some appellate criminal jurisdiction; the Family Division; and the Chancery Division, which is the senior division and includes the Patents Court. The jurisdiction of the Chancery Division includes bankruptcy (in what used to be called the Bankruptcy Court) and companies' winding-up (in what is unofficially called the Companies Court). (iii) The Crown Court, for trial of criminal cases on indictment, i.e. serious offences. (iv) The Court of Protection is a separate office of the Supreme Court rather than a court proper; it is responsible for protecting and managing the property of persons under a disability, e.g. mentally disordered persons. (c) County courts, for less important civil cases. (d) Magistrates' courts. for criminal cases (summary trial of less serious offences, examining jurisdiction for serious offences, hearing of offences committed by juveniles) and minor civil matters. Magistrates dealing with juveniles and family matters are called juvenile courts and domestic courts respectively. Magistrates also have administrative functions, e.g. liquor and music licensing, extradition of fugitive criminals. At present there is no Family Court as such; matters such as divorce maintenance, adoption, affiliation, guardianship and care are dealt with by the High Court, county courts or magistrates' courts according to the circijms tances. The Court of Appeal sits in London. The High Court and the Crown Court sit in about 90 places in England and Wales grouped into six circuits. The 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be describing the structure and jurisdiction of the judicial system in England and Wales, highlighting the different types of courts and their responsibilities. It does not mention economic development, natural resources, agriculture, forestry, fishing, industry, transport, communication, international trade, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture, but rather focuses on the legal system and its functions.

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Education, Justice and Law