The highest court is the Supreme Court, located in Tripoli, whose members are appointed by the General People’s Congress.

Supreme Court

Appellate Courts

The Court of Appeal hears appeals from the courts of frist instance. There are three courts of Appeal in Lybia in Benghazi, Tripoli and Sabha.

Court of Appeal Benghazi
Court of Appeal Sabha
Court of Appeal Tripoli

First Instance Courts

The courts of first instance hear appeals from summary courts and have original jurisdiction over all matters outside the competence of summary courts.

Summary Courts

Minor Courts Justices of the Peace

The summary courts are at the lowest level. It's juridisdiction extends to cases nvolving small amounts in dispute and to minor misdemeanours.

Courts of First instance