{"id":111,"date":"2025-12-05T06:29:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2025-12-17T06:40:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:40:34","slug":"civil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/courts\/civil\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1600\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-883 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/law2.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/law2.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/law2-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/law2-1024x655.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/law2-768x492.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/law2-1536x983.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2025\/12\/law2-2048x1311.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/courts\/\">Courts<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Civil<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civil Proceedings<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-174574fb wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:67%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Civil Proceedings?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Civil proceedings are all proceedings which are not criminal proceedings. 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This may include matters such as boundary disputes or an application for a fresh title to land.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee;color:#eeeeee\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civil appeals to the Senior Magistrate\/Magistrate&#8217;s Court<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the law of the Falkland Islands, there are various civil appeals which lie to the Senior Magistrate or the Magistrate&#8217;s Court.&nbsp; Some of these can be found in;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prohibited Goods Ordinance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electoral Ordinance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Licensing Ordinance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Firearms &amp; Ammunition Ordinance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dangerous Goods Ordinance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to commence an appeal under one of these provisions, please contact the court office and request the correct forms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civil Proceedings Quicklinks<\/h5>\n\n\n<ul class=\"quicklinks wp-block-page-list\"><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/courts\/civil\/forms\/\">Forms<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/courts\/civil\/judicial-review\/\">Judicial Review<\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item\"><a class=\"wp-block-pages-list__item__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/courts\/civil\/small-claim\/\">Small Claim<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Courts &amp; Tribunals Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/courts\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are Civil Proceedings? 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