administration of law Flashcards
What are the main aspects of law that the construction industry is involved with?
- Health and safety
- Copyright
- Regulations
- Ownership
- Liability for damages
- Trespassing
- Contracts
What types of civil courts exist?
- Magistrates
- County
- High courts
- Court of Appeal Civil Division
- House of Lords
What types of cases does the magistrates court primarily deal with?
Mostly criminal cases
What is the role of a district judge in the magistrates court?
Decides if a person accused is guilty and assigns an appropriate sentence
What types of claims or disputes do county courts deal with?
- Motor claims
- Small claims
- Family matters (divorce and custody)
- Probate proceedings
What is the maximum amount for small claims in county courts?
Less than £3000
What is the jurisdiction of county courts?
Circuit judges
What created the high courts and when?
Jurisdiction Act 1875
What divisions are included in the high courts?
- Chancery Division
- Queen’s Bench Division
- Family Division
What does the Chancery Division deal with?
- Property
- Trust
- Partnership
- Companies
- Estates
- Bankruptcy
- Revenue
- Probate
- Patents
What is the appellate jurisdiction of the Chancery Division limited to?
Taxation matters and county court appeals on land registration and bankruptcy
What is the role of the Queen’s Bench Division?
Both civil and criminal; supervises lower courts
What is the Court of Appeal Civil Division part of?
Supreme Court of Judicature
How many lord justices of appeal approximately serve in the Court of Appeal Civil Division?
Approximately 27
What is the House of Lords known for?
Oldest court of common law
What does law represent?
A set of rules limited to a specific geographical area, with predetermined consequences for their breach
How does civil law develop?
Through a mixture of statutory laws made by governments and precedents created by earlier cases
What is civil law primarily concerned with?
Disputes between individuals or organisations
What is the typical outcome of civil law cases?
Financial compensation
What are some examples of civil law?
- Property disputes
- Work-related disputes
- Defamation of character
- Consumer disputes
- Copyright or intellectual property disputes
- Contractual disputes
True or False: Law always conveys fairness, justice, and morality.
False
Fill in the blank: Law is sometimes mistakenly seen as conveying _______ and morality.
[fairness]
