 Saint Helena Supreme Court

The Saint Helena Supreme Court was established in 1839 and has jurisdiction over the entire territory (i. e., Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha).Article 82(3) of the Constitution of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha provides that "the Supreme Court shall possess and may exercise all the jurisdiction which is vested in, or is capable of being exercised by, Her Majesty's High Court of Justice in England."