Civil Courts Flashcards
What is the Civil Court structure?
Supreme Court
⬆️
Court of Appeal
(Civil Division)
⬆️
High Court
[Chancery / KBD / Family]
⬆️ ⬆️
County Magistrates
Court Court
What are the main Civil Courts?
County Court
High Court
What are the main Civil APPEAL courts?
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Supreme Court
What types of cases go to the County Court?
Simple
Low-Value (under £50k)
Which Court assigns the multi-track system?
County Court
What is the Monetary value for the Small Claims track?
Under £10k
Personal Injury up to £1k
What is the Monetary Value for the Fast Track?
Between £10k - £25k
Personal Injury between £1k - £25k
What is the Monetary value for the Multi-Track?
Between £25k - £50k
What cases does the Small Claims track hear?
Most low value
(concentrates on debt recover and breach of contract cases)
What cases does the Fast track hear?
Simple
(of tort, contract, divorce, bankruptcy etc.)
What cases does the Multi-Track hear?
Complex
(of tort, contract, divorce etc.)
Where do cases from the Small track appeal to? And who hears them?
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Circuit Judge
Where do cases from the Fast track appeal to? And who hears them?
High Court
High Court Judge
Where do cases from the Multi-Track appeal to? And who hears them?
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Circuit Judge
Who hears a Small Claims track trial?
District Judge
OR
Circuit Judge (depends on who is available)
Who hears a Fast claims trial?
Circuit Judge
(In County Court) - confusing ik
Who hears a Multi-Track trial?
Circuit Judge
(In County Court) - confusing ik
What cases does the High Court hear? And monetary value?
Complicated / high value
Over £100k
Personal Injury - over £50k
What are the 3 Divisions of the High Court?
Chancery
- insolvency, mortgages, trusts, patents copyright, probate
Family
- divorce, residence orders, contact orders
KBD - tort, contract, defamation
Can Fast track claims appeal to the Court of Appeal?
Yes
- Only in exceptional circumstances
Where do most appeals from the High Court go?
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
What act created the Supreme Court and what did it replace?
Constitutional Reform Act (2005)
House of Lords
What is a ‘leapfrog’ appeal?
An appeal goes directly from the High Court to the Supreme Court OR
from County Court to Court of Appeal
(leapfrogs over previous appeal court)
Where do Court of Appeal cases appeal to?
Supreme Court
What circumstances is a ‘leapfrog’ appeal given permission? And by what act?
If a point of law of general public importance is involved.
Administration of Justice Act (1969)
To what courts is permission needed to appeal?
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Supreme Court
What is the Supreme Court?
‘Last chance’ (highest) UK appeal court.
