Civil Courts

Question 1

Civil claim definition

Answer 1

When an individual or business believes it’s rights have been infringed.

Question 2

When an individual or business believes it’s rights have been infringed.
What is this the definition of?

Answer 2

A civil claim

Question 3

The courts where civil cases are tried?

Answer 3

1) County Court
2) High Court

Question 4

Which court has divisions?
And what are they?

Answer 4

High Court
1) Queen’s Bench Division
2) Chancery division
3) Family division

Question 5

Queen’s Bench division
Chancery division
Family division
These are all divisions of which Court?

Answer 5

High court

Question 6

What are the main areas of jurisdiction for the County Court?

Answer 6

1) all contract and tort claims
2) recovery of land
3) disputes over equitable matters up to a value of £350,000.00

Question 7

Queen’s Bench Division deals with?

Answer 7

Contract and tort cases over £100,000.00.
Can also hear appeals from the Magistrates’ Courts in criminal cases.

Question 8

Contract and tort cases over £100,000

Can also hear appeals from the Magistrates’ Courts in criminal cases.

Which Court?

Answer 8

Queen’s Bench Division

Question 9

What main areas does the
Chancery division of the High
Court cover?

Answer 9

Business and commerce
Copyright and patent
Probate (Wills)
Trusts

Question 10

Main jurisdiction of the Family division of the High Court?

Answer 10

Family cases where there is a dispute about which country’s laws should apply.

Family Court is separate as of Crimes and Courts Act 2013.

Question 11

If a claim is for £10-100k which court does a case start in?

Answer 11

County Court

Question 12

If a claim is less than £10k which Court does it start in?

Answer 12

It doesn’t, it must go to the..
Small Claims Track

Question 13

If a personal injury claim is for £1k or less which Court does it start in?

Answer 13

small claim track

Question 14

If a personal injury claim is for £1-50k which court does it start in?

Answer 14

County Court

Question 15

If a case is a claim for
-£100k+
or
-personal injury £50k+
Which court does it start in?

Answer 15

Choice between County or
High Court

Question 16

Which Court do Circuit/ District judges sit in?

Answer 16

County Court

Question 17

What are the 3 tracks for a civil claim?

Answer 17

1) Small Claims Track-Less than £10k
2) Fast Track-£10-25k
3) The Multi-Track £25k+ or complex cases

Question 18

Who recommended the present system of justice in the 1990’s?

Answer 18

Lord Woolfe

Question 19

What are Lord Briggs’ proposals for the future of civil cases?

Answer 19

1) private mediation service in the County Court
2) Online Court

Question 20

1) private mediation service in the County Court
2) Online Court

Who has proposed these changes to the CivilCourt system?

Answer 20

Lord Briggs

Question 21

What is the process of appeals from the County Court?

Answer 21

1) Heard by District judge?
Appealed to Circuit Judge
2) Heard by Circuit Judge? Appealed to the High Court

Question 22

Which Court would hear second appeals?

Answer 22

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Question 23

What statute sets out the conditions for a second appeal in Civil cases?

Answer 23

555 Access to lustice Act
(1999)

Question 24

555 Access to Justice Act (1999)
What does this statute set out for in civil cases?

Answer 24

The requirements for a second appeal in civil cases.

Question 25

What is the process for an appeal from the High Court?

Answer 25

Either
1) Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Or. ..
2) leapfrog to Supreme Court

Question 26

Advantages of using the Courts to settle a civil case?

Answer 26

1) Authority from the courts in case of success.
2) Conducted by a legal expert
3) Appeals process

Question 27

Disadvantages of using the Courts to settle a civil dispute?

Answer 27

1) Cost
2) Delay
3) Complicated process
4) Uncertainty