Article 24 – The High Courts of Appeal

Article 24 – The High Courts of Appeal

Section 1 Number

There shall be three High Courts of Appeal one at each of the Administrative Capitals.

Section 2 Jurisdiction

In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which both parties are Realms, the High Court of Appeal shall have original Jurisdiction for cases arising within the time zones closest to their place of meeting. In all the other Cases, the High Court of Appeal shall have appellate Jurisdiction from the inferior courts in the areas aforementioned, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Parliament shall make.

Section 3 Composition

Each High Court of Appeal shall be composed of its Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices. The Chief Justice shall be elected by the other Justices when a vacancy occurs.