EWCA Civ - Court of Appeal, Civil Division

Jurisdiction: United Kingdom

The civil division of the England & Wales Court of Appeal; formerly, the Court of Appeal, Civil Division (England & Wales).

Note the preference to present the citation without periods.

The EWCA has two divisions, criminal and civil.

This legal citation is for the latter, the former being represented as EWCA Crim.

EWCA Civ. hears appeals in all leading cases in civil and family justice.

Sample citation:

Close v Wilson [2011] EWCA Civ 5

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