Courts of appeal

Question 1

What are the four types of appeal?

Answer 1

-county court appeals
-High court appeals
-Court of appeal
-Supreme court.

Question 2

Who are appeals from the county court raised to?

Answer 2

-District judge/fast track small claim APPEAL TO circuit judge
-Circuit judge/ multi-track APPEAL TO a high court judge

Question 3

Who can county court appeals be appealed to in rare instances?

Answer 3

-The court of appeal under rare circumstances.

Question 3

Who are Multi-Track cases that were heard at the High Court appealed to?

Answer 3

The court of appeal.

Question 4

What happens if the court of appeal is bound by a past decision?

Answer 4

‘leapfrog’ to the supreme court if it is of public importance.

Question 5

Who does the court of appeal hear appeals from?

Answer 5

1-High court
2-multi track cases from the county court

Question 6

What can the court of appeal do?

Answer 6

-Hear on point of law/ fact
-adjust remedies

Question 6

What does the supreme court hear cases on?

Answer 6

-points of law.
-Points of general public importance.
-Must be given ‘leave’ which is permission to appeal from high court/ CA.