The Court System Flashcards
Name all of the Superior Courts
Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Crown Court
Name all of the Inferior Courts
County Court, Magistrates’ Courts, Family Court
Name all divisions of the High Court
The Queen’s Bench Division, the Chancery Division, and the Family Division
Name four areas of law covered by the Chancery Division
Estates, Trusts, Land, Company or Bankruptcy Law
What specific court is included in the Chancery Division?
Court of Protection (for the disabled)
Name all of the specialised courts in the Queen’s Bench Division
Commercial Court, Admiralty Court, Administration Court, Mercantile Court and Technology and Construction Court.
Name the areas of law covered by the Family Division
The Family Division with divorce, including disputes over children, property or money, adoption and children who are ‘ward of court’. They also make judgements on behalf of those who are unable to make decisions for themselves, such as people in a persistent vegetative state. Other legal matters- family division, forced marriage etc
Criminal Jurisdiction - Trial Courts
Magistrates Court, Crown Court
Criminal Jurisdiction - Appeal Courts
High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court
Civil Jurisdiction - Trial Courts
County Court, High Court, Family Court
Civil Jurisdiction - Appeal Courts
Family Court, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court
Financial disputes involving amounts up to £100,000 and personal injury claims for up to £50,000
The County Court
Name the three categories of criminal offences
Summary offences, either-way offences and indictable offences
Summary only offences
Summary only defences e.g. driving without insurance or common assault. These are minor offences and must be dealt with in the Magistrates’ Court
Either-way offences
Either-way offences may be dealt with in either court (Magistrates or Crown Court).
These are typically offences which are capable of being more or less serious depending upon the way in which they were committed. For example, theft may involve taking a chocolate bar from the local shop or a sophisticated fraud involving millions of pounds.
