Civ court: hierarchy & powers

Question 1

Supreme court

Answer 1

-final court of appeal for all civ n crim cases in UK

Question 2

court of appeal civ div

Answer 2

• appeals from high court & certain cases from county

Question 3

high court

Answer 3

• civil cases & appeals from lower county courts: chancery div, family civ n queens bench

Question 4

county court

Answer 4

• deals with majority of civ cases

- usually acts as first instance court for minor civ issues

Question 5

court of appeal: civil and crim div

Answer 5

• dont bind each other. bound by SC
  County: hear low value civil cases: claims less than 100k n personal injury less than 50k. this must be issued in a county court
• set precedent for itself but not higher courts
  bound by HC, CoA and SC