Civil Court System Flashcards
Q: What is the main difference between civil and criminal courts?
A) Civil courts handle disputes between private parties, while criminal courts deal with offences against the state
B) Civil courts punish offenders, while criminal courts award compensation
C) Civil courts always require a jury, while criminal courts do not
D) Civil courts can sentence people to prison
A) Civil courts handle disputes between private parties, while criminal courts deal with offences against the state
Q: Which of the following is NOT a court of first instance?
A) County Court
B) High Court
C) Supreme Court
D) Magistrates’ Court (limited civil jurisdiction)
C) Supreme Court
Q: When must a claim be started in the County Court?
A) If it is a personal injury claim under £50,000
B) If it is a general claim under £100,000
C) If the claim is not complex
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Q: When should a claim be issued in the High Court?
A) When it involves a financial value above £100,000 (£50,000 for PI claims)
B) When it involves complex legal issues
C) When it has public importance
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Q: How many divisions are in the High Court?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
B)3
Q: Which of the following is NOT part of the King’s Bench Division?
A) Admiralty Court
B) Planning Court
C) Intellectual Property List
D) Commercial Court
C) Intellectual Property List (This belongs to the Chancery Division)
Q: What types of cases are heard in the Chancery Division?
A) Company & Insolvency disputes
B) Trusts, probate, & intellectual property
C) Revenue (taxation) and business disputes
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Q: The Business and Property Courts include which of the following?
A) Commercial Court
B) Technology & Construction Court
C) Insolvency & Companies List
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Q: Where do appeals from the High Court go?
A) County Court
B) Supreme Court
C) Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
D) Tribunals Service
C) Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Q: What is the main function of the Supreme Court?
A) To hear the most important appeals from England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
B) To act as a court of first instance
C) To oversee all County Court decisions
D) To hear every appeal from the Court of Appeal
A) To hear the most important appeals from England & Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
Scenario: John wants to file a personal injury claim for £20,000.
Where should he start the claim?
A) County Court
B) High Court
C) Court of Appeal
D) Supreme Court
A) County Court
Scenario: A company disputes a £60 million financial contract.
Which court will hear the case?
A) County Court
B) Financial List in the High Court
C) Technology & Construction Court
D) Small Claims Court
B) Financial List in the High Court
Scenario: A family inheritance dispute arises regarding a large estate.
Which division of the High Court should handle it?
A) King’s Bench Division
B) Chancery Division
C) Court of Appeal
D) Commercial Court
B) Chancery Division
Scenario: A citizen challenges a government decision that impacts their human rights.
Which court should handle this?
A) Administrative Court (King’s Bench Division)
B) Commercial Court
C) Insolvency & Companies List
D) Circuit Commercial Court
A) Administrative Court (King’s Bench Division)
Scenario: A dispute arises involving an international shipping contract.
Which court should handle this case?
A) Admiralty Court
B) Circuit Commercial Court
C) Technology & Construction Court
D) Court of Appeal
A) Admiralty Court
Scenario: A major IT system failure causes financial losses to a business.
Which court would handle the case?
A) Chancery Division
B) Technology & Construction Court
C) Court of Appeal
D) Supreme Court
B) Technology & Construction Court
Scenario: A defendant loses a case in the County Court and wants to appeal.
Where does the appeal go?
A) High Court
B) Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C) Supreme Court
D) Directly to the European Court of Justice
A) High Court
Scenario: A small unpaid loan of £500 is disputed.
Which track should handle it?
A) Multi-track
B) Fast track
C) Small claims track
D) Supreme Court
C) Small claims track
Scenario: Who is the most senior judge in England & Wales?
A) The Chancellor of the High Court
B) The Lord Chief Justice
C) The Master of the Rolls
D) The President of the King’s Bench Division
B) The Lord Chief Justice
Scenario: A solicitor wants to advocate in the High Court and above.
What must they obtain?
A) Judicial Approval
B) Barrister Qualification
C) Higher Rights of Audience certification
D) Automatic authorisation
C) Higher Rights of Audience certification
Scenario: A landlord wants to evict a tenant who has stopped paying rent. The tenant is challenging the eviction.
Which court should hear this case?
A) County Court
B) Supreme Court
C) Court of Appeal
D) Chancery Division (Property List)
A) County Court
Scenario: A global bank is involved in a £75 million fraud case with multiple international companies.
Which court should hear the dispute?
A) Circuit Commercial Court
B) Technology & Construction Court
C) Financial List (High Court)
D) Small Claims Court
C) Financial List (High Court)
Scenario: A £200,000 professional negligence claim is brought against an architect for a faulty building design.
Which court track is the case likely to be allocated to?
A) Small claims track
B) Fast track
C) Intermediate track
D) Multi-track
D) Multi-track
Scenario: A company wants to prevent a former employee from leaking confidential information before a trial takes place.
What should they apply for?
A) A trial to be expedited
B) An injunction (interim relief)
C) An appeal to the Supreme Court
D) A change of judge
B) An injunction (interim relief)
Scenario: James loses a contract dispute in the High Court and believes the judge made a legal error in applying contract law.
Where should James file his appeal?
A) County Court
B) Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
C) Supreme Court
D) Tribunal Appeals Service
B) Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Q: What type of cases are generally allocated to the fast track?
A) Claims worth under £10,000
B) Claims between £10,000 - £25,000 with moderate complexity
C) Claims above £50,000
D) Only criminal cases
B) Claims between £10,000 - £25,000 with moderate complexity
Q: When will the Supreme Court hear a civil appeal?
A) If the Court of Appeal refuses to hear the case
B) If the case involves a point of general public importance
C) If the claim is worth more than £1 million
D) If both parties agree to bypass the Court of Appeal
B) If the case involves a point of general public importance
