Courts

Question 1

Scottish Parliament

Answer 1

129 MSPs - proportional representation

Question 2

Northern Ireland assembly

Answer 2

90 MLAs - proportional repesentation

Question 3

Welsh government

Answer 3

60 SMs - 4 years - proportional representation

Question 4

Courts in England

Answer 4

Magistrates court - minor criminal cases
Crown Court - serious offences
Jury of 12

Question 5

Courts in Wales

Answer 5

Magistrates court - minor criminal cases
Crown Court - serious offences
Jury of 12

Question 6

Courts in Ireland

Answer 6

Magistrates court - minor criminal
Crown Court - serious offences
Jury of 12

Question 7

Courts in Scotland

Answer 7

Justice of the peace court - minor criminal cases
Sherriff court - serious crime - heard by a sheriff or a sherriff with a jury.
High Court - murders with judge and jury. 15 members.

Question 8

Magistrates and Justice of the peace court

Answer 8

Members are of the local community in England Wales and Scotland. They are usually unpaid and do not need legal qualifications. They need training and are supported by legal advisers. They decide the sentence and verdict.
In Ireland cases are heard by a distict Judge or Deputy district judge who is paid and trained.

Question 9

County Courts

Answer 9

deal with a wide range of civil disputes - get money back, personal injury, family matters, breaches of contract and divorce.
In Scotland most of these are heard by the sheriff court.
More serious cases heard by High court in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, and by the Court of Session in Edinburgh

Question 10

Small claims

Answer 10

£10,000 in England and Wales
£5k simple claims scotland
£5k small claim process NI
sit judge and party from each side