High court, County Court, claims

Question 1

what courts are in the high court

Answer 1

Queens bench division
Family division
Chancery division

Question 2

what does the QBD, family and chancery division deal with

Answer 2

QBD- negligence
F- divorce, custody
C- commercial law/ company law, insolvency (when company can’t pay debts), copyright

Question 3

what type of cases does the county court deal with

Answer 3

hear all cases, all done at a level that is a bit lower, SO CLAIMS ARE LOWER (amount wise), parties expected to represent themselves, fast track and multi track heard by circuit judge

Question 4

what are the two main reasons people appeal

Answer 4

error on the fact (so the disagreement with the outcome) of the judge or error on law

Question 5

leap frog meaning

Answer 5

low level court to Supreme court, must be on issue of national importance or benefit of earlier consideration by the Supreme Court outweighs the benefit of consideration of CoA

Question 6

Small claims track, what do they deal either, what are the claims etc

Answer 6

• lower value cases
• claims under £10,000 or personal injury under £1000
• don’t need lawyers, you can represent yourself

Question 7

fasts track, wha are the claims, when is it heard (time wise), what type of judge

Answer 7

• above £10-£25,000
• straight forward cases
• normally heard within 6 months
• circuit judge here
• hearing would last no more than a day

Question 8

multi track claim?

Answer 8

• above £25,000
• more complex cases
• judge manages cases

Question 9

County court? what is the PI and claims?

Answer 9

below 100k

PI- below 50k

Question 10

small claim? what are the claims needed here for PI too

Answer 10

below 10k

PI- below 1k

Question 11

high court? what is the claim and PI

Answer 11

above 100k

PI- above 50k