Jurisdiction of the county and high court

Question 1

what are the two courts of first instance civil

Answer 1

County and High court

Question 2

what does the county court deal with and how many are there

Answer 2

majority of civil cases of up to £100,000 in value

there are up to 170 in towns and cities

Question 3

what is the jurisdiction of the county court and what track claims do they get

Answer 3

to hear cases involving contracts, torts, inheritance up to £30,000 and bankruptcy.

it hears claims from small claims track, fast claim attack and multi track

Question 4

where is the high court based

Answer 4

based in london but has judges sitting in other towns and cities

has 3 divisions—> each dealing with different matters

Question 5

what are the 3 divisions in the high court

Answer 5

QUEENS BENCH DIVISION

CHANCERY DIVISION

FAMILY DIVISION

Question 6

what does QBD deal with
listen the 6 things that can be claimed

Answer 6

deals with contract and tort matters over £100,000 in value and complex multi track cases transferred from the county court

claims involve:
personal injury
negligence
breach of contract
defamation
non-payment of debt
CAN ALSO HEAR APPLICATIONS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEWS

Question 7

what are the 5 courts within QBD

Answer 7

administrative courts—> applications for judicial review and appeals by way of case stated from criminal cases

COMMERCIAL COURTS—> insurance and banking cases

ADMIRALTY COURT—> maritime law

CIRCUIT COMMERCIAL COURT—> claims in area of trade and commerce that are not within the jurisdiction of commercial court or the chancery division

TECHNOLOGY ANS CONSTRUCTION—> cases involving architects and engineers

Question 8

describe jurisdiction of the chancery division 6 claims that can be heard

Answer 8

to hear claims relating to:
business

property and land related disputes

competition law

intellectual property claims

insolvency disputes

will/probate claims

Question 9

what are the courts within the chancery division

Answer 9

The intellectual property enterprise court

and

The patents court

Question 10

what does the family division deal with

Answer 10

family matters:

matrimonial cases—> divorce under the family law act 1996

cases concerning child welfare —>under Children Act 1989 and the Child abduction and custody act 1985

and the court of protection cases where the court makes decisions on behalf of those who lack mental capacity

also has the jurisdiction to hear cases concerning forced marriages and female genital mutilation