Civil courts (paper 1 part a) Flashcards

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civil disputes are normally between…

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individuals, companies, and local or natural government department

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disputes are between…

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claimant and defendant

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burden of proof ( civil ) is on

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claiment

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standard of proof ( civil) is

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balance of probability

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civil court structure

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county > QBD, chancery, family > high > COA > supreme

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pre-trail procedure

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C may be advised to use the Ministry of Justice’s Money Claim Online. C will be required to complete N1 form (setting out the particulars of the case), and allocation questionnaire. Depending on the complexity of the case a ‘track’ will be allocated

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three track system

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Created by Lord Woolf (1996)to allocate civil cases quickly on the value of the claims- set out specific criteria for each track. The system is regulated by Civil Procedure Act 1997 to ensure cases were dealt with swiftly.

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small claims

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Up to £10,000 damages and £1000 personal injury
Informal & quick way of settling
C’s are encouraged to represent themselves- cheaper
Simple cases which usually last 30 mins
Done by a district judge in County court

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fast track

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£10,000-£25,000 damages and over £1000 but less than £50,000 personal injury
Has a strict timetable management-governed by CPR
It’s possible to transfer a fast track to a multi-track
Formal but open ( follow civil procedure)
Moderately complex cases which may last 1 day
Done by a district judge in County court

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multi-track

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Over £25,000 damages and over £50,000 personal damages
Complex case which can take at most 72 days max( can go for years)
Can’t re-trail the case
Done by a circuit judge in either county or high court
High court- if the claim is over £100,000
Most formal type- judge has a more ‘hands-on’ approach

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appeal happen if…

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there was: an error in law, was an error in fact and was a procedural injustice

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second or further appeals

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stated in s55 Access to Justice Act 1999
a) appeal would raise important point of principle or practice
b) there’s other compelling reason for the COA to hear

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