Civil courts Flashcards
1
Q
What goes to civil courts?
A
Anything from individuals claiming compensation or a company claiming millions.
2
Q
What are the jurisdictions to hear for the county court?
A
- all contract cases up to £100,000 (including consumer disputes abour goods and services)
- all tort claims up to £100,000 (£50,000 in personal injury claims)
- all cases for recovery of land
- cases relating to wills, trusts and in inheritance up to £350,000
- divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships
- bankruptcy
3
Q
Who is county court staffed by?
A
Circuit and district judges
4
Q
What are the 3 divisions of the High Court?
A
Kings Bench Division
Chancery Division
Family division
5
Q
What are the jurisdictions of the Kings Bench Division of High Court?
A
- contract and tort cases over £100,000 (over £50,000 in personal injury)
- complex intermediate/multi track cases transferred from county court (over £25,000)
- appeals from magistrate on point of law
- complex cases out of business disputes (commercial court)
- shipping matters (admiralty court)
- disputes in field of construction, engineering and tech (tech and construction court)
- applications for judicial review of the actions of public bodies (Administrative Court)
6
Q
What are the jurisdictions of the Chancery Division of High Court?
A
Deals with disputes with land, wills, companies and insolvency.
Also intellectual property matters like copyright and patents
7
Q
What are the jurisdictions of the Family Division of the High Court?
A
- cases relating to children
- exclusive jurisdiction in wardship proceedings (court custody of minor)
- appeals from the Family Law Courts
