COMMENT In the majority of cases in English law, decisions of lower courts and of the High Court can be appealed to the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal is divided into the Civil Division and the Criminal Division. The Civil Division hears appeals from the County Court and the High Court; the Criminal Division hears appeals from the Crown Court. From the Court of Appeal, appeal lies to the House of Lords. When the remedies available under English law are exhausted, it is in some cases possible to appeal to the European Court of Justice. For many countries, especially Commonwealth countries, appeals from the highest court of these countries may be heard by the Privy Council.