Jurisdiction of civil courts - High court

Question 1

how many divisions are there in the high court?

Answer 1

three divisions

Question 2

what are the three divisions within the high court?

Answer 2

• Queens Bench Division
• Chancery Division
• Family Division

Question 3

what does the Queens Bench Division hear?

Answer 3

• both criminal and civil (especially contract and tort law) cases
• tort cases include defamation, trespass
• negligence or nuisance
• judicial review actions

Question 4

what does the chancery division hear?

Answer 4

• specialist civil cases - company law, patents, contentious probate
• professional negligence cases
• competition law cases

Question 5

What does family division hear?

Answer 5

• family-related cases

- cases involving children under the Children Act 1989

Question 6

evaluation of three courts

Answer 6

• the clear and distinct separation of types of law via the three divisions
• jury trial possible in tortious cases, including defamation and malicious prosecution
• expensive and time-consuming cases can prevent many claims from reaching the High Court
• A simplified and single set of rules governing both the high court and the County Court