Jurisdiction of County and High Court (SA P1 CIVIL COURTS AND ADR) Flashcards
1
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Jurisdiction of the county court
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- All contract cases up to £100,000
- All tort claims up to £100,000 (£50,000 in personal injury claims)
- All cases for recovery of land
- Cases relating to wills, trusts and inheritance (where the value does not exceed £350,000)
- Divorce and dissolution of civil partnerships
- Bankruptcy
2
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Who is the county court staffed by?
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Circuit and District Judges
3
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What are the three divisions of the high court?
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- King’s Bench Division
- Chancery Division
- Family Division
4
Q
Jurisdiction of the king’s bench division (high court)
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- Contract and tort cases over £100,00 (£50,000 for personal injury)
- Some complex intermediate/multi-track cases transferred from the county court (over £25,000)
- Appeals from the Magistrates court on points of law
- Complex cases arising out of business disputes (Commercial Court)
- Shipping matters (Admiralty Court)
- Disputes arising in the fields of construction, engineering and technology (Technology and Construction Court)
- Applications for judicial review of the actions of public bodies (Administrative Court)
5
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What court do business disputes go to?
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Commercial Court
6
Q
What court do shipping matters go to?
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Admiralty Court
7
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What court do construction, engineering and technology go to?
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Technology and Construction Court
8
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What court do applications for judicial review of the actions of public bodies go to?
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Administrative Court
9
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Jurisdiction of chancery division (high court)
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- Land
- Wills
- Companies
- Insolvency
- Intellectual property matters (including disputes about copyright and patents)
10
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Jurisdiction of family division (high court)
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- Cases relating to children
- Exclusive jurisdiction in warship proceedings (court custody of a minor)
- Appeals from the Family Law Courts
