Estonian Court System
Estonia has a three-level court system. Estonian court system consists of four
country courts, two administrative courts, three circuit courts and supreme
court. Country courts and administrative courts are the courts of first
instance, circuit courts are courts of appeal and the supreme court, situated in
Tartu, is the court of the highest instance The Supreme Court is also the
constitutional review court. In the structure of four country courts(Harju,
Pärnu, Tartu and Viru) operate courthouses in every country seat(in Ida-
Virumaa and Harjumaa there are three courthouses)In the structure of two
administrative courts(in Tallinn and Tartu) there are four courthouses: in
Tallinn, Tartu, Jõhvi and Pärnu. Three circuit courts are situated in Tallinn,
Tartu and Jõhvi.
The supreme court
The Supreme Court is the court of the highest instance, which shall review
decisions by way of cassation proceedings, that means the parties to the