The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council is the court of final appeal for the UK overseas territories and Crown dependencies, and for those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to Her Majesty in Council or, in the case of Republics, to the Judicial Committee.

It is also the court of final appeal for determining "devolution issues" under the United Kingdom devolution statutes of 1998 and it has certain other domestic jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. For further details see Jurisdiction.

Five judges normally sit to hear Commonwealth and devolution appeals and three for other matters.

The Judicial Committee deals with about 55-65 Commonwealth and devolution appeals a year. For further details see Statistics.

The Judicial Committee sits in the Privy Council Chamber in Downing Street.