Paper One: Section A (The Legal System) Flashcards
County Court and High Court Jurisdictions
Pre-trial procedure
The track system
The civil courts’ appeals procedure and appellate courts
Alternative dispute resolution: Negotiation
Alternative dispute resolution: mediation
Alternative dispute resolution: arbitration
Alternative dispute resolution: conciliation
Advantages of using civil courts
Disadvantages of using civil courts
The roles of legal personnel - barristers, solicitors, legal executives
The regulation of legal personnel- barristers, solicitors, legal executives
Types of judges
The role of judges in the civil and criminal courts
The separation of powers
The independence of the judiciary
Public funding of legal cases
Private funding of legal cases
Evaluation of access to justice - advice and funding
