Civil Appeals

Question 1

Lord Chief Justice

Answer 1

Represents opinions of judiciary, overseeing welfare and training

Question 2

Supreme Court

Answer 2

Established 1st Oct 2009

Formed due to judicial functions of House of Lords, removed by Constitued Reform Act 2005

3 judges sit on an appeal

Expensive die to court fees and there may be lack of evidence

Question 3

Superior Judges

Answer 3

Justices of the Supreme Court
Lord Justices of appeal
High court judges

Question 4

Inferior judges

Answer 4

Circuit judge
Recorder
District judge
Tribunal judge

Question 5

Wednesbury Unreasonable

Answer 5

If it is so unreasonable, no reasonable person acting reasonably could have made it

Question 6

How are appeals heard in court?

Answer 6

Appeals are heard by the next level of judge above the original trail

Panel of 3 judges

An appeal must be legal grounds eg needs to be move than judges decision is wrong

Question 7

Appeals from County Court

Answer 7

An appeal can be made directly to court of appeal if it involves and important part of law

Appeals from high court will go to court if appellate

Question 8

Leapfrog, what is it?

Answer 8

A leapfrog appeal may be directly from High Court to Supreme Court only if area of national importance is involved