Judicial Forum In England & Wales

Question 1

forums

Answer 1

most disputes are dealt outside court system

1. planning inquiries
2. judicial inquiries
3. tribunals

Question 2

what are planning inquiries

Answer 2

-designed to balance competing interests like; land owners, farmers, transport providers…
-planning decisions taken by local authorities with right to appeal to a planning inspector
-planning inspectors proceed through;
1. written representations
2. hearings
3. inquires
inquiries are formals with lawyers representing parties

Question 3

what are judicial inquiries

Answer 3

formal legal investigations conducted into matter of public concern by judge
- appointed by government

Question 4

what are tribunals

Answer 4

• deal with employment, tax, immigration&asylum
• further tribunals= employment&employment tribunal (appeal)
• have judicial&lay members

Question 5

2 tiers of tribunal

Answer 5

first & upper

Question 6

first tier includes= trial courts + 7 chambers

Answer 6

1. war pensions & armed forces compensation chamber
2. social entitlement chamber
3. health, education & social care chamber
4. general regulatory chamber
5. tax chamber
6. immigration & asylums chamber
7. property chamber

Question 7

upper tier includes= appellate tribunals + 4 chambers

Answer 7

1. administrative appeal chamber
2. tax & chancery chamber
3. immigration & asylum chamber
4. land chamber